•Naltnnal i>flrirlg of Mnxtth ^tatpa iauglit^ra of 1812 

STATE OF NEW YORK 

332 West 87th Street, New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. JANUARY 1. 1917 

MRS. WILUIAM SERRV SLADE. PhesiOENt 

1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. M.Wallis (Reg.Ch.5) ReRistrar, Mrs. Washington L. Mann Reg. Cli. 4, Afrs. Frank D. Callan 




Jd Vice-I'res., .Mrs. Homer Lee 
3d Vice Pres.. Mrs. Geo. H. Woodward 
Rec. Sec, Miss .Martha T. Douglass 
Cor. See, Miss Lizzie M. Heck 
Spec. Sec , Mrs. Thos. 15. Gordon 
Trea.-.. .Mrs. Jolin T. Van Sickle 
Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 



Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. 'i'urner 
Librarian, Mrs. Jonathan M. Deyo 
Ch. Flag. Mrs. Wm. Gutlirie Winder 
C"h. S. B., Mrs. Roln. M. Treadwell 
Reg. Ch. 1, Airs. Kath. A. Martin 
Reg. Ch. 2. Mrs. John M. Horton 
Reg. Ch. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 



Ch. Entertainment Com., Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 



Reg. Ch. 7, Mrs. Walter K. Wood 
Reg. Ch. S, Mrs. Geo. K. Tuttle 
Reg. <_!). 9, Mrs. Harvey F. Farrington 
4th Vicc-l'res., Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 
5th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian 
6th Vice-Pres.. Mrs. Thomas Gibson 
7th Vice Pres., Mrs. Wni. Guthrie Winder 



Ch. Red Cross. Mrs. Fred Lewis 



REPORT U. S. D. 1812, NEW YORK, APRIL, 1918 



New York has today three hundred and 
seventy-seven members. During the last 
year, since March 1, 1917, it has admitted 
thirty-six members, includmg one by trans- 
fer and has lost twenty-two — twelve by 
death, ten by resignation. Last year New 
\ ork did not maKc a membership report, 
but closed the year with three hundred and 
sixty-six members on March 1st. But we 
see the National Newsletter says New York 
had three hundred and seventy-one mem- 
bers on April -:i4th. Smce this latter date, 
New Vork has admitted twenty-six in all 
and lost twenty. And this is an accurate 
count. No removals have been left on till 
after this meeting, and no transfers or 
resignations have in any case been refused 
or delayed. In fact, l\ew York does not 
wish reluctant members. 

It has enrolled eighty-nine Real Daugh- 
ters of whom forty-seven are nov/ living, 
forty-two having won the stars of earth's 
service. 

Since its organization it has enrolled six 
hundred and thirty members. Of these 
twenty have been transferred, thirty-six 
been dropped, seventy-four resigned and 
one hundred and twenty-three have died. 

During the last year it has continued the 
talks on "Public Questions of the Day," 
(given by Miss Janet Richards) with a list 
of over twelve himdred subscribers, men and 
women. 

It has carefully invested all its savings as 
a surplus fund from which has been drawn 
one thousand dollars for Liberty Bonds. It 
has given generously to its less fortunate 
members, paying the funeral expenses of 
one and never allowing one to suffer from 
want. 

One thousand dollars was appropriated 
for wool, nearly all of which has been used 
in the work the State has adopted as its 
work, viz ; knitting for the navy, since this 
Society represents the birth of the Ameri- 
can Navy. 

It has furnished the Celtic with knitted 
sets — the one which was recently slightly 
injured by a torpedo, and the Fanning 
whose crew was criticised because after it 
had conquered the enemy, it generously and 
humanely tried to save its drowning foes. 
The Aphrodite from which nothing has been 
heard. It has given like sets to forty men 
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard during this 
severe cold weather. It has never refused 
one member for individual cases and the re- 
quests have been many; and it has another 
full set ready to send out at call for any 
vessel that may need them. 

It has donated to the National and State 
Defense and to the Lighthouse Harry Lee 



Chapter Children of the American Revolu- 
tion. It has also donated to the City 
Emergency Fund and to the Navy Relief 
Society for the benefit of the families of 
those who are serving us amid the perils of 
the sea. 

One of our chapters has lost its Regent 
through illness and sorrow and as no one 
could be found to accept the position as 
yet, it is temporarily in charge of the 
Regent of another Chapter. We regret that 
owing to a change in our State Historian 
the Chapter Reports did not reach the Na- 
tional Historian in time. I present them 
here for your disposal. 

New York has amended its by-laws by 
adding four Vice-Presidents, making sixteen 
officers, we fully understand the National 
representation do not recognize sixteen 
officers, but by his method wc always have 
some one ready to take the places of others 
who cannot attend. 

The State has been represented and its 
President asked to serve on every patriotic 
society or committee of New York City and 
all the principal ones in the State. 

And last of all it brings to you its ser- 
vice flag of eighty-five stars and there are 
many more to be added. 

Respecfully submitted, 

Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade, 
New York State President. 

CONDENSED CHAPTER REPORTS. 
Copy of State Historian's Report, 

State and Chapter meetings have been 
held on the regular dates during the past 
year. 

War work has occupied the thoughts of 
every member of each Chapter. There have 
been few social functions with the excep- 
tion of an occasional entertainment to raise 
funds to carry on the War Relief Work, and 
the usual informal social hour after the 
business meetings. 

New York County Chapter No, 1, has 
spent between fifty and sixty dollars for 
knitting needles for members and friends 
who have so faithfully knitted for the State 
Society. Contributed ninety-nine dollars to 
the wool fund of the State Society. Is an 
annual contributor to the "American Flag 
Association" and the "Army Relief Society." 
Has donated twenty dollars to the Red 
Cross and the members are working in the 
Red Cross as well as knitting for our 
Society. Several new members have been 
added to the Chapter. 

Chapter: No, 2 from Erie County has sent 
no report. 



Rensselaer County Chapter has worked 
with might and main and the following 
record proves it: Ninety-one knitted gar- 
ments have been sent to the Troy Navy 
League. Has supplied knitted sets to the 
boys of the "Alccdo" which has since been 
torpedoed. Since then they have sent their 
work to patrol boats. Two hundred dol- 
lars was invested in the Second Liberty 
Loan and they expect to invest in the Third 
Liberty Loan. Members are also working 
in the Red Cross. Our Secretary working 
from 9 A. M. till 5.30 P. M. every day, 

Herkimer County Chapter. The Commo- 
dore Oliver Hazard Perry Chapter of 
Herkimer County, New York, has held f9ur 
regular meetings and one special meeting 
during the past year. 

The May meeting was held at the home 
of Mrs. Charles C. Gordon. The Regent 
gave the report of the National Congress 
held in Washington, D. C, in April, also 
the May Board meeting held at the home 
of our State President, Mrs. Wm. Gerry 
Slade, and the Knitting Class held at the 
home of Mrs. W. L. Mann. She also des- 
cribed a delightful drive which our State 
President gave her, showing her many 
places of historic interest where markers 
had been placed by the United States 
Daughters of 1812. 

The October meeting was held at the 
home of the Regent, with Mrs. Franklin 
Beckwith as assistant hostess. Mrs. Mary 
B. Hedges read a paper on "The Piece Bag" 
which was so delightful and so appropriate 
to the present time that a copy has been 
sent to Airs. Alann with our box of knitting, 
with the hope that she may find it interest- 
ing enough to read to her Knitting Class 
when they meet in her home. 

The December meeting was held at the 
home of Mrs. Storrs, Mrs. Watson C. 
Squire assisting hostess. Twelve complete 
knitted sets for the Navy League were 
pledged by the Chapter. 

The March meeting was held at the home 
of Airs. William Schmidt, the Chairman of 
the Knitting Com.mittee. 

Every member of the Chapter is a mem- 
ber of the Red Cross Society and all have 
been knitting the entire season for the 
soldiers, also assisting at the Red Cross 
Rooms. Two complete sets of knitted gar- 
ments were sent to Mrs. Mann during the 
summer. The sets consisted of two sweat- 
ers, two scarfs, and two pair of wristlets, 
the State Society having furnished the yarn 
and the needles. 

The members have just completed and 
sent to Airs. Mann boxes containing ten 
sets of knitted garments, including ten 
sweaters, ten pairs of socks, ten helmets, 
three pair of wristlets, the Chapter furnish- 
ing the yarn. The Chapter is very proud 
of this shipment as the work was all ac- 
complished by Chapter members. 

Besides this the following knitted gar- 
ments have been made by the Chapter 
members: sweaters, 65; socks, 70 pair; 
wristlets, 32 pair; abdomenal bands, 2; hel- 
mets, 15; scarfs, 12; making a total of 196 
pieces. 

Airs. Angcll, one of the members, gave a 
room in her home for Red Cross work and 
where surgical dressings have been niade 



the past three months, members being 
divided into groups, going dailj'^ to do the 
Avork. 

One of the members of the Chapter at- 
tended classes for three weeks taking the 
surgical dressing course. Another oi our 
members, wc are proud to say, has contrib- 
uted time as an Associate Member of the 
Legal Advisorj' Board, in assisting regis- 
trants, in answering the questionnaire. 

One of the Real Daughters, Mrs. Killham, 
made three dozen pin balls for the Comfort 
Kits. 

The Chapter contributed ten dollars 
toward the salary of the Visiting Nurse at 
Ilion,- N. Y., and the Chairman of the Grave 
Alarking Committee places flags in the 
markers placed by the Chapter each year 
prior to Memorial Day, one hundred flags 
usually being distributed. 

The Chapter has been most fortunate in 
our members being able to attend all meet- 
ings and the year has been most successful 
and profitable. VV^e regret to report the loss 
of one of our Real Daughters, Airs. 
Simonds. Her burial expenses were the 
gift from our State Treasury to the Real 
Daughter through the kindness and courtesy 
of our State President, Airs. William Gerry 
Slade. The Chapter sent flowers, and the 
Regent looked after the service and the 
burial. 

There have been five members transferred 
to the Chapter, two new members, and one 
married. 

Kings County Chapter has admitted four 
new members. Bought a $50 Liberty Bond. 
Knitted over 300 garments and presented a 
large American Flag to the "Trial Trip 
Crew" with pole and necessary fixtures for 
the outside of their building in Brooklyn. 

Jefferson County Chapter early in the 
year decided to work with the Red Cross 
rather than as a separate unite, and the 
energies of the individual members have 
been spent in this direction. The Chapter 
later became a member of the Jefferson 
County Preparedness League and donated 
$25 to the War Chest Fund. Through the 
interest of a member, the guests at the 
"Henry Keep Home," have knitted over 
three hundred pairs of socks, besides many 
sweaters, wristlets and scarfs for the Red 
Cross. Six Real Daughters and two other 
members have been taken away during the 
year. The committee has finished its work 
of marking the graves of all the veterans 
of the War of 1812. Approximately sixty 
markers have been placed. 

Lewis County Chapter is the proud adopt- 
ed parent of a French War Orphan. Also 
has made fourteen service kits and twenty- 
five pairs of bed socks for the soldiers of 
Lewis County. Made and filled twenty 
Christmas bags for the Navy League over- 
seas, eight blankets, six quilts and sixty 
bags for lavettes for Belgian Relief. Con- 
tributed books to the War Library Associ- 
ation. It meets as a Chapter one afternoon 
each week and works at the Red Cross 
Rooms. 

Eva D. Turner, 

New York State Historian. 

No report came from the Clinton County 
_„ Chapter. 







National g>nmtg of lUmtth Stat^B Sau^IitrrH nf 1812 

STATE OF NEW YORK 

332 West B7th STREET, New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOVEMBER 2. 1918 

MRS. WILLIAM SERRY SLADE. President 



1st VicePres., Mrs. Geo. B. VVallis (Reg.Ch.51 Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 

2d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee Registrar, Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

(Also Regent Chapter No. 1) Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

3d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas Ch. Flag, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 

Cor. Sec., Miss Lizzie M. Peck Ch. S. B., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. Thos. E. Gordon Reg. Ch. 2, Mrs. John M. Horton 

Treas.. Mrs. John T. Van Sickle Reg. Ch. 3. Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 



Reg. Ch. 4, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Reg. Ch. 7, Mrs. Walter F. Wood 

Reg. Ch. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 

Reg. Ch. 9, Mrs. C. P. Kirley 

4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 

.Sth Vice Pres., Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian 

6th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas Gibson 

7th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT, TO NOVEMBER 2, 1918 



Ladies, Members N. S. U. S. D. 1812, 
New York. 

The summer, since the printed report was 
issued up to April, 1918, has been a very 
busy one for those of us who have remained 
at home. Your President seeing no induce- 
ment to go elsewhere alone — has spent the 
first summer of her life in the city, except- 
ing about ten days in two visits. And she 
has kept at work — in your service — wonder- 
ing at those who cannot find anything to do. 

You know all by the printed report up to 
April, 1918. In the the name of the Society 
the President has taken out from three to 
four men from the overflow from the Naval 
Hospital of Brooklyn, which is situated at 
Central Park West and 100th Street about 
twice a week. At different times she has 
taken with her Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Mann, Mrs. 
Woodward and Mrs. Ladue of the Society — 
and Mrs. Cromvv^ell, who was the President's 
traveling companion abroad and who helped 
unveil the memorial window at Dartmoor, 
England, and Mrs. Butts whose husband is 
Colonel in the Regular Army and has been 
on the fighting line for many months. Mrs. 
Turner and Mrs. Francis Gibson have been 
invited, but were unable to accept. During 
these rides the boys have been entertained 
each time with ice cream or soda. And the 
ladies have done their part — Mrs. Mann 
with ice cream, Mrs. Lee with stamped 
fancy postals and at the Columbia Yacht 
Club, Mrs. Ladue with cigarettes and at 
Huyler's, Mrs. Cromwell at the W^omen's 
City Club and with a gift of six dozen fresh 
eggs to the hospital, Mrs. Woodward with 
candy and gifts of warm knitted garments 
to the boys. Have also taken them to Hotel 
Gramatan at Bronxville, Garden City Hotel 
in Long Island, and to the Waldorf. Be- 
sides this the Society has sent chocolate to 
every boy, the President has personally 
visited the wards and given (for the Society) 
twenty-five drawing sheets to the hospital. 
Also delicacies as needed. The talks with 
the boys, the hearing of their stories, the 
pleasure of their confidences and the knowl- 
edge gained from their talks has more than 
paid for all. We have had some delightful 
letters of acknowledgment, all of which have 
been placed on file at the Board Meetings. 
It is a pleasure to say that at no time and 
at no place has there been anything but 
pride in taking "the boys" anywhere. They 
have been gentlemen. 

One of our earliest members, Mrs. 
Topham has died and flowers have been sent. 
In fact this is never omitted either by the 
State or Chapter. 

One of our members goes this week 



abroad in the service of the Red Cross — 
Mrs. J. Wells Wentworth, our ex-treasurer. 
The State has sent with her two warm 
knitted garments and various little things 
as traveling jacket, rubber pillow, etc., 
the articles for traveling so necessary for 
comfort, and the Chapter has given her a 
folding umbrella, and all who have known 
of it have given her "God Speed." The 
President placed in her hands a silk em- 
broidered flag in the name of the Society 
and expressed the hope she might take it 
with her to "Berlin." 

In July an opportunity came to send one 
of our up-state members — Miss Kirley, 
daughter of the new Regent of the Lewis 
Co. Chapter to Chautauqua to join the 
classes for Canteen Service. This is the 
occasion for calling together of the mem- 
bers of the Emergency Committee which 
always consists of as many of the Board as 
she knows can be gathered together quickly. 
The decision was unanimous to meet the 
expense of ninety dollars required. No 
letter came to us while our pupil was there 
or after her return until the President wrote 
for information. But the National Presi- 
dent reported seeing her there though she 
did not know she was the protege of the 
State. 

We have written a letter of thanks to 
"Oscar" of the Waldorf for his unfailing 
courtesies to this Society and have received 
his acknowledgment of the same. 

We have very carefully gone over all 
the service blanks which have been sent in 
to us and know that, up to date, our service 
flag can be verified. 

Have written letters of good cheer to our 
Honorary Member, Mrs. Helen Gould 
Shepard on her recovery from her illness 
and received her very pleasing reply. 

We have given out six graphophones. 
One went to the sixth floor of the hospital 
and has given great and acknowledged 
pleasure. The other five were given out by 
Mrs. John C. Kerr, the Chairman of the 
Amusement Committee of our Navy who 
would know where they would do the most 
good. This was at a cost of between fifty 
and seventy-five dollars. Besides this we 
have advertised for pianos and other 
musical instruments and have received 
tweny-one replies as follows: 

13 upright pianos. 
3 pianolas. 

1 Knabe grand piano. 

2 square pianos. 
1 organ. 

1 set of records. 
Mrs. Turner, our Historian, has contrib- 



L^:>oi 



uted a lovely lot of records. We have 
also secured a lot of records for the son 
of Mrs. James Stewart of the Riverside 
League through Mrs. Skinner the President 
i of the Woman's Committee of the American 
Defense Society. Have also assisted that 
latter society in its celebration in Central 
Park of Lafayette's birthday and the first 
Battle of the Marne. 

Have purchased over a hundred dollars 
worth of wool in two portions and we need 
knitted garments so much. There is a con- 
stant call for them, and the necessity will 
continue for the Navy for some time. 

Have taken regular care of our two bene- 
ficiaries and have given a life membership 
in the American Flag Association and sent 
gifts of stamps and stationery. 

Have completed the Chapin Home work — 
selected the room and left the plate to be 
put up. 

Have furnished 22 gun crews with sport- 
ing sets. These gun crews are those sent 
on merchant marines and similar vessels 
for protection and who have rather a dull 
time. These athletic sets consist of one 
Medicine Ball and four Boxing Gloves. We 
had our gift stencilled with the name of the 
Society. These cost about 245.96. Many 
letters of thanks have been sent in acknowl- 
edgment, all of which are on file and on the 
Board ininutes. 

At the request of the Comforts' Committee 
of the Navy League, we have completely 
equifi'-ied Aviation Squadron No. 113 — 
Ellington Field, Houston, Texas with a full 
equipment of knitted garments — sweaters, 
mufflers, helmets, wristlets and two pair of 
socks, making about six hundred pieces. 
These have also been gratefully acknowl- 
edged and the letters placed on file. In 
connection with this, a pleasant incident 
occurred. While near Boston this fall, the 
President was taken to call upon a friend 
of her hostess. In the course of conver- 
sation, the lady mentioned about her boy 
who was at this same place and of the gar- 
ments sent, saying "I never thought to get 
these for him in that warm place," entirely 
forgetting the altitude and cold of these 
flights. He said he was so grateful. 

There has been beside, so many little 
duties which cannot be told about. So 
there has been scarcely a moment to rest. 
Visiting, writing, shopping, telephoning, 
telegraphing and knitting. The President 
has knitted her first pair of socks and given 
them to Mrs. Lee's son when he enlisted in 
the service. Mrs. Woodward's son has also 
enlisted and is now in France, Mrs. Winder's 
grandson here gave his life in the service. 
These are all that have been reported among 
our Board members. Mrs. Smith's husband. 
Colonel of the 13th Regiment of Brooklyn, 
has been given a loving cup and many 
honors for his grand work. 

We have not mentioned individual work. 
Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Mann have been at home 
all summer and have proved faithful helpers 
and advisers. The unexpected revenue tax 
of nearly eleven hundred dollars for Miss 
Richards' series of 1917-18, money collected 
before the bill was passed, has been paid. 

While securing the articles for the Aviation 
Squadron, we had a valuable gift of eighteen 
pair of socks from Mrs. Kerr and six from 



Mrs. Lcc. The Comforts' Committee fitted 
up the missing articles we could not at first 
supply quickly and have been paid back in 
full subsequently. Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Lee 
refused to be paid. 

Have been hearing from all sources what 
wonderful strength and comfort is given 
right up to the hring line by the Salvation 
Army. This news comes from all quarters. 
They have been dearer to our boys than all 
the others combined. The President sug- 
gests all take this in mind as a basis for 
future action. And the Society has donated 
fifty dollars for this special cause. 

The President has been to Huntington, 
L. I. in the interests of the Society to try 
and form a Chapter. Also to Stamford, 
Conn., and to Baldwin's Landing, L. I., to 
take messages of interest and love. 

Only one little ruflfling of the water oc- 
curred rgarding the Flag Committee's con- 
nection with the American Flag Association. 
We think this was happily adjusted. 

The President attended the dedication of 
the Valley Forge Vases. During the time 
not one word was said about New York's 
gift of two hundred dollars for the plans 
for April seventh. The President, there- 
fore, recommends that New York holds its 
own celebration there on April seventh of 
next year and invites the rest of the 
National Society to attend. 

Now, we need your help. We need ticket 
takers for the door at Miss Richards' Talks. 
But there can be no courtesies in this. It 
must be someone who, like Mrs. Wallis and 
the Chairman is always there on time at 
ten o'clcck, and willing to stay till the 
tickets are counted and turned in. Who 
will give her patriotic service and time to 
this and help Mrs. Wallis and the President 
to raise this money which is being spent' 
under your name? It cannot be neglected 
once entered upon. LIpon whom can we de- 
pend for help? 

Hoping all good things will come to each 
one of you and ask for concerted action 
in our work. 

Mrs. Martin, Regent of the Chapter for 
the County of New York resigned in the 
early fall and Mrs. Homer Lee has been 
elected in her place. Mrs. Lee has gone to 
work at once and on November eleventh 
held an initial meeting of all members of 
the Chapter and their friends to form the 
1812 (Relief) Auxiliary to meet each Alonday 
afternoon at her home to work for the 
Hospitals and General Relief naturally 
subsequent to the war. Regular ofifices 
were given to those who are leading in the 
work. Full report of this will be given 
later. 

Our last piece of work to date has been 
the giving of fifty-nine (59) ihree-quarter 
wool blankets to new sources — forty to the 
Ranger and 14 (fourteen) to a crew of our 
boys in Canada. We have not heard from 
the latter yet, but a most pleasing acknowl- 
edgment has been received from the Ranger 
and a present of a riding crop from M. Lux- 
enberg, A.M.S.S. Ranger S.P. 237. The cost 
of the blankets was about four hundred dol- 
lars, and we arc indebted to the Y. M. C. A. 
for being able to get anything with wool in 
it, even in the City of New York. It would 
be impossible to tell how many stores were 



tHft 



visited in the search, both retail and whole- 
sale. Finally secured through the Y.M.C.A. 
Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian has been appointed 
Chairman for this present War Service 
Drive Work for New York State. 



The Niagara Frontier Buffalo Chapter, 

N. S. U. S. D. of 1812, has held during the 
year its usual number of meetings, eight, 
and it has been entertained by its Regent, 
Mrs. John Miller Horton at two beautiful 
receptions, one on Washington's Birthday, 
at the Twentieth Century Club and on Flag 
Day at her residence. 

The monthly meetings of the Chapter 
have been devoted to patriotic work to send 
to the Bulfalo Base Hospital about seventy 
garments, the material for which was wholly 
a gift of the Chapter. 

Our Regent presented the Chapter with 
wool for five complete knitted kits and Mrs. 
Peter Erb, presented us with a complete 
knitted kit. The Chapter has taken an 
active part in both the Second and Third 
Liberty Loan Drives and in the War Sav- 
ings Stamp Drive, covering on certain days 
the New York Central Station. 

It is impossible to make any statement 
relative to the patriotic services of our mem- 
bers. All are members of the Red Cross, 
most own First, Second and Third Libert}'' 
Loan Bonds. A great amount of knitting 
has been done; garments and surgical 
dressings for the Red Cross, flowers and 
fruit sent to hospitals, sick soldiers taken 
out in automobiles, soldiers preparing for 
active service entertained. All the service 
that a patriqtic woman can render and yet 
it is so little. 

Mrs. Jesse Petersen has been at the Lock- 
port Red Cross Rooms nearly every week 



day this year, giving out work and receiving 
garments. 

The most notable occasion of the year 
occurred on Flag Day, when our Regent 
presented the Chapter with a Service Flag 
bearing thirty stars. Mrs. Horton's presen- 
tation speech was most inspiring and the 
names and rcord of "our boys" in the ser- 
vice was read. One of our Real Daughters, 
Miss Sarah Saunders has six nephews in the 
service. 

Livingston Fryer, nephew of Mrs. John 
Miller Horton, has been decorated by 
General Petain with the fouragere dela 
Croix de Guerre, a decoration granted only 
after two official army citations for service 
in the field of action. 

A Red Cross Teawas given in July by our 
Secretary at The Willows, her summer 
home at Youngstown, N. Y., at which $32.00 
was raised for the local Chapter work. 

An annual event is the decoration of the 
graves of all soldiers of the War of 1812, on 
Memorial Day. 

We are happy in having nine real 
daughters on our Chapter roll. To them at 
Thanksgiving some act of courtesy is ex- 
tended that assures them of our interest in 
their welfare and their notes of acknowl- 
edgment are one of the pleasant features of 
our December meeting, for they feel that 
they are actively a part of the Chapter. 
Respectfully submitted, 

Sara Sabina Swain, 
Recording Secretary, 
N. F. B. C, N. S. U. S. D. of 1812. 



(Mrs. Swain is modest about mentioning 
her own work. But she has been prepar- 
ing the service work for the Chapter and 
working devotedly and untiringl}0. 



SOME SERVICE BLANKS SENT IN. 



Allen, Grace Edith Brother 

Carl W. Allen 310th Infantry 

Ayer, Mrs. Chas. C Son-in-law 

lit. Neil Fitch Hathaway Am. Ex. Force 

Bond, Mrs. Wni. L Husband 

Lt. William Lumsden Bond 
Boomer, Mrs. Henry Cousin 

Lt. John Hollister 
BoYER, Mrs. James Starbuck Husband 

Col. James Starbuck Boyer..lst Pioneer Infantry 
BiRCiiETT, Mrs. Mary E Son 

Lt. Birchett (name and service not given) 

Butts, Mrs. Edmund Luther (Charter Member) 

Husband 

Col. Edmund Luther Butts... 30th U. S. Infantry, 

Am. Ex. Force 
Brother 

Lt. Col. Joseph C. Hatie U. S. Infantry 

Callan, Mrs. Frank D Son-in-law 

Lt. Wm. L. Bond 

Neprew 

Harold Everett Day Surgical Dept. in France 

Chamberlain, Mrs. George Mason Daughter 

Mrs. Cutler B. VVhitwell Y. M. C. A. 

Son-in-law 

Mr. Cutler B. Whitwell Y. M. C. A. 

Charles, Mrs. Wm. B. C Son 

Lt. William Barclay Charles Am. Ex. Force 

Cheney, Mrs. Edgar O Nephews 

Sherman Welsh. .. .Machinist's Mate, U. S. Navy 
Gibson E. Welsh Artillery 

Chittenden, Mrs. John S Son 

Lt. Lorenzo P. Chittenden Am. Ex. Force 

Clarke, Mrs. Richard W Son-in-law 

Major Carl Hernden Seals Am. Ex. Force 

(Reports grandson, nephew and 8 cousins in 
service but gives no names). 



GiB.soN, Mrs. Francis M Husband 

Capt. Francis M. Gibson. 
Gibson, Mrs. Thomas Nephew 

Petty Officer Cooper Wysong. 
Gibson, Mrs. Thomas M Son 

Major Walter Eraser Gibson. 
Gibson, Ella Stannard Brother 

Major Walter Eraser Gibson. 
GiLLEN, Mrs. W. W Son-in-law 

Capt. Frederic Waldemar Olmstead. 
Gillette, Mrs. John W Son 

Capt. John W. Gillette. 

Lt. Marcus D. Richard. Son-in-law 
Grimke, Mrs. Thomas Smith Son 

Louis Rutledge Grimke Died in Service 

Hardy, Mrs. George F Son 

George F. Hardy, Jr U. S. Hospital, France 

Hartshorn, Mrs. Wm. Laurence Grandson 

John Fleet Wood, Jr Aviation 

Hill, Mrs. Erastus Dudley Son 

Ensign Philip Toll Hill U. S. Navy 

Cousin 
Oliver Tenney Coast Artillery 

Cousin 
Lt. Wm. W. Dodge, Jr. 

Cousin 
Capt. Parker Van Patten Dodge. 

Cousin 
John DeWitt Toll, Jr. .Ambulance Service, France 

Cousin 
Van Slyck Williams Aviator 

Cousin 
Paymaster Isaac Toll Van Patten U. S. Navy 

Cousin 
Lt. Com. Ellsworth Van Patten U. S. Navy 

Cousin 
Ensign Frederick Alfred Van Patten.. U. S. Navy 



HoRTON, Clara F Son-in-law 

Lt. Royal Eugene Wight. 
HoRTON, Mrs. John Miller Nephew 

Lt. Livingston Fryer Twice Decorated 

HuESTED, Mrs. Herbert Ralph Brother 

Major Lucius A. Salisbury . .106th U. S. Infantry 
Ingelhart, Mrs. Hiram J. (Claims Son and Son-in-law 

but gives no names or service). 
Johnson, Mrs. Arthur M Son 

Wm. Manville Johnson Transport Service 

Jones, Mrs. Clarence l Nephew 

Walcott Hubbell Am. Ex. Force 

Nephew 

Capt. Loring Hubbell Am. Ex. Force 

Nephew 

2nd Lt. Sherwood Hubbell Aviator in Italy 

(Kress, Mrs. I., Claims several first cousins 

eight in Army and one in Navy, but gives no 

service, rank or name). 
Ladue, Mrs. George Franklin Brother 

Capt. Wm. Murray Crombie, Q. M. C. in France 
Lee, Mr.s. Homer Two Sons 

Homer R. Lee Ship Building Dept. 

Leander Lee Aviation Service 

Lewis, Mrs. Frederic T Father 

Capt. Francis M. Gibson. 
McCuLLOCH, Mrs. Chas. A Three Nephews 

Conrad E. Niver 2nd Battaloin 

Andrew E. Niver Aviation Corps 

A. Allen Niver Troop E, 2nd Cavalry 

McLean, Mrs. Ward Grandson 

(Gives no name) Brooklyn Navy Yard 

Metcalf, Mrs. Albert H Herself 

Commandant Naval Station, Sackett Harbor. 
Newroton, Mrs. Charles Brother 

Dayton A. Evans Aviator 

■NiLL, Mrs. Carl Gottlieb Brother 

James C. French. . 107th U. S. Infantry, A. E. F. 

North, Mrs. Chas. J Nephew 

Serg. Churchill Shumate Signal Corps, A. E. F. 

NucHOLS, Mrs. Claude C Husband 

Major Claude Carlisle Nuchols. . .Ordnance Dept. 

Brother 

Lt. Walter B. Swindell, Jr Coast Artillery 

Palmer, Mrs. Wm. M Brother 

Wm. Mackey Peckham U. S. Melical Corps 

Parkhukst, Mrs. Fred L Husband 

Fred L. Parkhurst Serg., Company Clerk 

Nephew 

Carl Henry Latham 2nd U. S. Infantry 

Parrenger Three Nephews 

Conrad E. Niver 2nd Battalion 

Andrew E. Niver Aviation Corps 

A. Allen Niver Troop E, Cavalry 

Peck, Miss Lizzie Mills Nephew 

Serg. Isaac Haywood Peck. .306th Field Artillery, 

A. E. F. 

Peckham, Mrs. Wm. M Son 

Wm. Mackay Peckham U. S. Medical Corps 

Pemberton, Mrs. Russell Husband 

Lt. Russell Pemberton Med. Reserve Corps 

Brother 
Capt. C. L. Todd, Jr 1st Engineer Regt. 

Peffer, Mrs. Ellis Samuel Nephew 

Chas. James Harvey. .. .Ordnance Corps, A. E. F. 

Peterson, Mrs. Jesse Son 

Jesse Dudley Peterson Ensign U. S. Navy 

Procter, Mrs. Chas. Willis Son 

Lt. Willis Heath Procter Aviator 

Rice, Mrs. W. S Son 

Chas. Kent Rice U. S. Navy 



Ross, Mrs. James Henry ' Nephew 

Carl Herbert McNeil 304th Field Artillery 

(Wireless) A. E. 1*. 
Ryan, Miss Flora Three Nephews 

Walter G. H. Ryan Med. Corps., U. S. A. 

Chester H. Ryan Naval Reserve 

Nelson H. Ryan Clerical Force, A. E. F. 

Ryan, Mrs. Joseph Thomas Three Cousins 

Joseph Roche U. S. Infantry 

Thomas Roche U. S. Infantry 

Capt. James J. Walsh Medical Dept. 

Saunders, Miss Sarah Jane Three Nephews 

Frederic T. Kracke Quartermaster Corps 

Willard Gail Babcock Officer Machine Gun 

Elmer William Gait Serg. 108th Regt. 

Died at P'ort Wadsworth in service. 
ScoviLLE, Mrs. Geo. Rockwell Son 

Major Henry H. Scoville. . .U. S. Ordnance Dept. 
Slade, Mrs. William Gerry Son-in-law 

Capt. Wm. Murray Crombie. .Q. M. C, A. E. F. 
Stevens, Mrs. Geo. E. (Ex-Member) Brother 

Commodore Albion V. Wadhams U. S. Navy 

Son 

Dr. Chas. Wadhams Stevens. .. .Med. Adv. Board 
Smith, Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Husband 

Col. Clarence Wilbur Smith.. 13th Coast Artillery 
Storrs, Mrs. Henry C Brother 

Major Harrison Brand U. S. Engineers 

Tracy, Mrs. William A Cousin 

Capt. Wm. Murray Crombie.. Q. M. C, A. E. F. 
Van Zile, Mrs. Wm. P Nephew 

Edwin H. Van Dusen LT. S. Infantry 

Two Cousins 

Lt. Robt. H. Van Dusen Artillery, A. E. F. 

Frederic Van Dusen lllth U. S. Infantry 

Vincent, Mrs. Waterman A Son 

Lt. Leonard M. Vincent.. Med. Res. Corps, France 

Wallis, Mrs. Geo. B Husband 

Serg. George Bell Wallis 59th Infantry 

Wallace, Mrs. James Burns Cousin 

Serg. David Hutchinson Wooster. .104th U. S. M. 

Nephew 
Lucius Ferdinand W^endelstadt Aviation 

Walsh, Miss Mary A Brother 

Capt. James J. Walsh Medical Dept. 

Weibezahl, Mrs. Herman Two Sons 

Lt. Robt. Weibezahl Aviation 

Carl Weibezahl Coast Artillery 

Warren, Mrs. William V Five Cousins 

John Go wans 2nd Lt. Aviator 

Ensign Webster Hill. 

David Viele 1st Lt. Aviator 

Peter T. Talcott 2nd Lt., Field Artillery 

Sheldon H. Viele Engineer 

Wilder, Mrs. Mark Shelden Son 

Capt. Henry Converse Wilder. . .390 Heavy Field 

Artillery 

Winder, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Grandson 

Lt. Hugh Semper Rawlins Aviator 

Died in service 

Wood, Mrs. John Fleet Son 

John Fleet Wood, Jr Aero Squadron 

Wood, Mrs. Joseph Simeon Son 

Serg. Fletcher Hegeman Wood.. 342nd Field Art. 

Woodward, Mrs. George Badger Son 

Serg. Major Kenneth N. Woodward. .Bandmaster 

9th Coast Artillery 

Daughter 

Mrs. Leslie L. Savage Motor Corps 

Son-in-law 
Leslie L. Savage Red Cross in France 



This is the best we can do with the service blanks sent us. If not correct or there 
arc any omissions, will correct in next issue. 

Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade, 

New York State President. 





Nattnnal g>omtg of HnxUli BtnUs Sauglitrrfi of IB12 

STATE OF NEW YORK 

332 West B7th Street. New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOVEMBER 2. 1918 



^ 



MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLADE. PRESloer 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. VVallis (Reg.Ch..i 
2d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee 

(Also Regent Chapter No. 1) 
3d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward 
Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 
Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 
Spec. Sec, Mrs. Thos. E. Gordon 
Treas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle 



Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 
Registrar, Mrs. Washington L. Mann 
Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 
Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 
Ch. Flag, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 
Ch. S. B., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 
Reg. Ch. 2, Mrs. John M. Horton 
Reg. Ch. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 



Reg. Ch. 4, Mrs. Frank D. Callaii 

Reg. Ch. 7, Mrs. Walter F. Wood 

Reg. Ch. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 

Reg. Ch. 9, Mrs. C. P. Kirley 

4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Francis M. Gib.son 

5th Vice Pres., Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian 

0th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas Gibson 

7th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT, TO NOVEMBER 2, 1918 



Ladies, Members N. S. U. S. D. 1812, 
New York. 
The summer, since the printed report was 
issued up to April, 1918, has been a very 
busy one for those of us who have remained 
at home. Your President seeing no induce- 
ment to go elsewhere alone — has spent the 
first summer of her life in the city, except- 
ing about ten days in two visits. And she 
has kept at work — in your service — wonder- 
ing at those who cannot find anything to do. 
You know all by the printed report up to 
April, 1918. In the the name of the Society 
the President has taken out from three to 
four men from the overflow from the Naval 
Hospital of Brooklyn, which is situated at 
Central Park West and 100th Street about 
twice a week. At different times she has 
taken with her Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Mann, Mrs. 
Woodward and Mrs. Ladue of the Society — 
and Mrs. Cromwell, who was the President's 
traveling companion abroad and who helped 
unveil the memorial window at Dartmoor, 
England, and Mrs. Butts whose husband is 
Colonel in the Regular Army and has been 
on the fighting line for many months. Mrs. 
Turner and Mrs. Francis Gibson have been 
invited, but were unable to accept. During 
these rides the boys have been entertained 
each time with ice cream or soda. And the 
ladies have done their part — Mrs. Mann 
with ice cream, Mrs. Lee with stamped 
fancy postals and at the Columbia Yacht 
Club, Mrs. Ladue with cigarettes and at 
Huylcr's, Mrs. Cromwell at the Women's 
City Club and with a gift of six dozen fresh 
eggs to the hospital, Mrs. Woodward with 
candy and gifts of warm knitted garments 
to the boys. Have also taken them to Hotel 
Gramatan at Bronxville, Garden City Hotel 
ill Long Island, and to the Waldorf. Be- 
sides this the Society has sent chocolate to 
every boy, the President has personally 
visited the wards and given (for the Society) 
twenty-five drawing sheets to the hospital. 
Also delicacies as needed. The talks with 
the boys, the hearing of their stories, the 
pleasure of their confidences and the knowl- 
edge gained from their talks has more than 
paid for all. We have had some delightful 
letters of acknowledgment, all of which have 
been placed on file at the Board Meetings. 
It is a pleasure to say that at no time and 
at no place has there been anything but 
pride in taking "the boys" anywhere. They 
have been gentlemen. 

One of our earliest members, Mrs. 
Topham has died and flowers have been sent. 
In fact this is never omitted either by the 
State or Chapter. 

One of our members goes this week 



abroad in the service of the Red Cross — 
Mrs. J. Wells Wentworth, our ex-treasurer. 
The State has sent with her two warm 
knitted garments and various little things 
as traveling jacket, rubber pillow, etc., 
the articles for traveling so necessary for 
comfort, and the Chapter has given her a 
folding umbrella, and all who have known 
of it have given her "God Speed." The 
President placed in her hands a silk em- 
broidered flag in the name of the Society 
atid expressed the hope she might take it 
with her to "Berlin." 

In July an opportunity came to send one 
of our up-state members — Miss Kirley, 
daughter of the new Regent of the Lewis 
Co. Chapter to Chautauqua to join the 
classes for Canteen Service. This is the 
occasion for calling together of the mem- 
bers of the Emergency Committee which 
always consists of as many of the Board as 
she knows can be gathered together quickly. 
The decision was unanimous to meet the 
expense of ninety dollars required. No 
letter came to us while our pupil was there 
or after her return until the President wrote 
for information. But the National Presi- 
dent reported seeing her there though she 
did not know she was the protege of the 
State. 

We have written a letter of thanks to 
"Oscar" of the Waldorf for his unfailing 
courtesies to this Society and have received 
his acknowledgment of the same. 

We have very carefully gone over all 
the service blanks which have been sent in 
to us and know that, up to date, our service 
flag can be verified. 

Have written letters of good cheer to our 
Honorary Member, Mrs. Helen Gould 
Shepard on her recovery from her illness 
and received her very pleasing reply. 

We have given out six graphophones. 
One went to the sixth floor of the hospital 
and has given great and acknowledged 
pleasure. The other five were given out by 
Mrs. John C. Kerr, the Chairman of the 
Amusement Committee of our Navy who 
would know where they would do the most 
good. This was at a cost of between fifty 
and seventy-five dollars. Besides this we 
have advertised for pianos and other 
musical instruments and have received 
tweny-one replies as follows: 

13 upright pianos. 

3 pianolas. 

1 Knabe grand piano. 

2 square pianos. 
1 organ. 

1 set of records. 
Mrs. Turner, our Historian, has contrib- 



iited a lovely lot of records. \Vc have 
also secured a lot of records for the son 
of Mrs. James Stewart of the Riverside 
League through Airs. Skinner the President 
of the Woman's Committee of the American 
Defense Society. Have also assisted that 
latter society in its celebration in Central 
Park of Lafayette's birthday and the hrst 
Battle of the Marne. 

Have purchased over a hundred dollars 
worth of wool in two portions and we need 
knitted garments so much. There is a con- 
stant call for them, and the necessity will 
continue for the Navy for some time. 

Have taken regular care of our two bene- 
ficiaries and have given a life membership 
in the American Flag Association and sent 
gifts of stamps and stationery. 

Have completed the Chapin Home work — 
selected the room and left the plate to be 
put up. 

Have furnished 22 gun crews with sport- 
ing sets. These gun crews are those sent 
on merchant marines and similar vessels 
for protection and who have rather a dull 
time. These athletic sets consist of one 
Medicine Ball and four Boxing Gloves. We 
had our gift stencilled with the name of the 
Society. These cost about 245.96. Many 
letters of thanks have been sent in acknowl- 
edgment, all of which are on file and on the 
Board minutes. 

At the request of the Comforts' Committee 
of the Navy League, we have completely 
equipped Aviation Squadron No. 113 — 
Ellington Field, Houston, Texas with a full 
equipment of knitted garments — sweaters, 
mufflers, helmets, wristlets and two pair of 
socks, making about six hundred pieces. 
These have also been gratefully acknowl- 
edged and the letters placed on file. In 
connection with this, a pleasant incident 
occurred. While near Boston this fall, the 
President was taken to call upon a friend 
of her hostess. In the course of conver- 
sation, the lady mentioned about her boy 
who was at this same place and of the gar- 
ments sent, saying "I never thought to get 
these for him in that warm place," entirely 
forgetting the altitude and cold of these 
flights. He said he was so grateful. 

There has been beside, so many little 
duties which cannot be told about. So 
there has been scarcely a nioment to rest. 
Visiting, writing, shopping, telephoning, 
telegraphing and knitting. The President 
has knitted her first pair of socks and given 
them to Mrs. Lee's son when he enlisted in 
the service. Mrs. Woodward's son has also 
enlisted and is now in France, Mrs. Winder's 
grandson here gave his life in the service. 
These are all that have been reported among 
our Board members. Mrs. Smith's husband, 
Colonel of the 13th Regiment of Brooklyn, 
has been given a loving cup and many 
honors for his grand work. 

We have not mentioned individual work. 
Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Mann have been at home 
all summer and have proved faithful helpers 
and advisers. The unexpected revenue tax 
of nearly eleven hundred dollars for Miss 
Richards' scries of 1917-18, money collected 
before the bill was passed, has been paid. 

While securing the articles for the Aviation 
Squadron, we had a valuable gift of eighteen 
pair of socks from Mrs. Kerr and six from 



Mrs. Lcc. The Comforts' Committee fitted 
up the missing articles we could not at first 
supply quickly and have been paid back in 
full subsequently. Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Lee 
refused to be paid. 

Have been hearing from all sources what 
wonderful strength and comfort is given 
right up to the hring line by the Salvation 
Army. This news comes from all quarters. 
They have been dearer to our boys than all 
the others combined. The President sug- 
gests all take this in mind as a basis for 
future action. And the Society has donated 
fifty dollars for this special cause. 

The President has been to Huntington, 
L. I. in the interests of the Society to try 
and form a Chapter. Also to Stamford, 
Conn., and to Baldwin's Landing, L. I., to 
take messages of interest and love. 

Only one little ruffling of the water oc- 
curred rgarding the Flag Committee's con- 
nection with the American Flag Association. 
We think this was happily adjusted. 

The President attended the dedication of 
the Valley Forge Vases. During the time 
not one word was said about New York's 
gift of two hundred dollars for the plans 
for April seventh. The President, there- 
fore, recoinmends that New York holds its 
own celebration there on April seventh of 
next year and invites the rest of the 
National Society to attend. 

Now, we need your help. We need ticket 
takers for the door at Miss Richards' Talks. 
But there can be no courtesies in this. It 
must be someone who, like Mrs. Wallis and 
the Chairman is always there on time at 
ten o'clcck, and willing to stay till the 
tickets are counted and turned in. Who 
will give her patriotic service and time to 
this and help Mrs. Wallis and the President 
to raise this money which is being spent 
under your name? It cannot be neglected 
once entered upon. Upon whom can we de- 
pend for help? 

Hoping all good things will come to each 
one of you and ask for concerted action 
in our work. 

Mrs. Martin, Regent of the Chapter for 
the County of New York resigned in the 
early fall and Mrs. Homer Lee has been 
elected in her place. Mrs. Lee has gone to 
work at once and on November eleventh 
held an initial meeting of all members of 
the Chapter and their friends to form the 
1812 (Relief) Auxiliary to meet each Monday 
afternoon at her home to work for the 
Hospitals and General Relief naturally 
subsequent to the war. Regular offices 
were given to those who are leading in the 
work. Full report of this will be given 
later. 

Our last piece of work to date has been 
the giving of fifty-nine (59) ihree-quarter 
wool blankets to new sources — forty to the 
Ranger and 14 (fourteen) to a crew of our 
boys in Canada. W^e have not heard from 
the latter yet, but a most pleasing acknowl- 
edgment has been received from the Ranger 
and a present of a riding crop from M. Lux- 
enberg, A.M.S.S. Ranger S.P. 237. The cost 
of the blankets was about four hundred dol- 
lars, and we are indebted to the Y. M. C. A. 
for being able to get anything with wool in 
it, even in the City of New York. It would 
be impossible to tell how many stores were 



visited in the search, both retail and whole- 
sale. Finally secured through the Y.M.C.A. 
Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian has been appointed 
Chairman for this present War Service 
Drive Work for New York State. 



The Niagara Frontier Buffalo Chapter, 

^ N. S. U. S. D. of 1812, has held during the 
•^ year its usual number of meetings, eight, 
and it has been entertained by its Regent, 
Mrs. John Miller Horton at two beautiful 
receptions, one on Washington's Birthday, 
at the Twentieth Century Club and on Flag 
Daj^ at her residence. 

The monthly meetings of the Chapter 
have been devoted to patriotic work to send 
to the Buffalo Base Hospital about seventy 
garments, the material for which was wholly 
a gift of the Chapter. 

Our Regent presented the Chapter with 
wool for five complete knitted kits and Mrs. 
Peter Erb, presented us with a complete 
knitted kit. The Chapter has taken an 
active part in both the Second and Third 
Liberty Loan Drives and in the War Sav- 
ings Stamp Drive, covering on certain days 
the New York Central Station. 

It is impossible to make any statement 
relative to the patriotic cervices of our mem- 
bers. All are members of the Red Cross, 
most own First, Second and Third Liberty 
Loan Bonds. A great amount of knitting 
has been done; garments and surgical 
dressings for the Red Cross, flowers and 
fruit sent to hospitals, sick soldiers taken 
out in automobiles, soldiers preparing for 
active service entertained. All the service 
that a patriotic woman can render and yet 
it is so little. 

Mrs. Jesse Petersen has been at the Lock- 
port Red Cross Rooms nearly every week 



day this year, giving out work and receiving 
garments. 

The most notable occasion of the year 
occurred on Flag Day, when our Regent 
presented the Chapter with a Service Flag 
bearing thirty stars. Mrs. Morton's presen- 
tation speech was most inspiring and the 
names and rcord of "our boys" in the ser- 
vice was read. One of our Real Daughters, 
Miss Sarah Saunders has six nephews in the 
service. 

Livingston Fryer, nephew of Mrs. John 
Miller Horton, has been decorated by 
General Retain with the fouragere dela 
Croix de Guerre, a decoration granted only 
after two official army citations for service 
in the field of action. 

A Red Cross Tea was given in July by our 
Secretary at The Willows, her summer 
home at Youngstown, N. Y., at which $32.00 
was raised for the local Chapter work. 

An annual event is the decoration of the 
graves of all soldiers of the War of 1812, on 
Memorial Day. 

We are happy in having nine real 
daughters on our Chapter roll. To them at 
Thanksgiving some act of courtesy is ex- 
tended that assures them of our interest in 
their welfare and their notes of acknowl- 
edgment are one of the pleasant features of 
our December meeting, for they feel that 
they are actively a part of the Chapter. 
Respectfully submitted, 

Sara Sabina Swain, 
Recording Secretary, 
N. F. B. C, N. S. U. S. D. of 1812. 



(Mrs. Swain is modest about mentioning 
her own work. But she has been prepar- 
ing the service work for the Chapter and 
working devotedly and untiringly). 



SOME SERVICE BLANKS SENT IN. 



Allen, Grace Edith Brother 

Carl W. Allen 310th Infantry 

Ayer, Mrs. Chas. C Son-in-law 

Lt. Neil Fitch Hathaway Am. Ex. Force 

Bond, Mrs. Wm. L Husband 

Lt. William Lnmsden Bond 
Boomer, Mrs. Henry Cousin 

Lt. John HoUister 
BoYER, Mrs. James Starbuck Husband 

Col. James Starbuck Boyer..lst Pioneer Infantry 
BiRCHETT, Mrs. Mary E Son 

Lt. Birchett (name and service not given) 

Butts, Mrs. Edmund Luther (Charter Member) 

Husband 

Col. Edmund Luther Butts... 30th U. S. Infantry, 

Am. Ex. Force 
Brother 

Lt. Col. Joseph C. Katie U. S. Infantry 

Callan, Mrs. Frank D Son-in-law 

Lt. Wm. L. Bond 

Neprew 

Harold Everett Day Surgical Dept. in France 

Chamberlain, Mrs. George Mason Daughter 

Mrs. Cutler B. Whitwell Y. M. C. A. 

Son-in-law 

Mr. Cutler B. Whitwell Y. M. C. A. 

Charles, Mrs. Wm. B. C Son 

Lt. William Barclay Charles Am. Ex. Force 

Cheney, Mrs. Edgar O Nephews 

Sherman Welsh. .. .Machinist's Mate, U. S. Navy 
Gibson E. Welsh Artillery 

Chittenden, Mrs. John S Son 

Lt. Lorenzo P. Chittenden Am. Ex. Force 

Clarke, Mrs. Richard W Son-in-law 

Major Carl Hernden Seals Am. Ex. Force 

(Reports grandson, nephew and 8 cousins in 
service but gives no names). 



Gibson, Mrs. Francis M Husband 

Capt. Francis M. Gibson. 

Gibson, Mrs. Thomas Nephew 

Petty Officer Cooper Wysong. 

Gibson, Mrs. Thomas M Son 

Major Walter Eraser Gibson. 

Gibson, Ella Stannard Brother 

Major Walter Eraser Gibson. 

Gillen, Mrs. W. W Son-in-law 

Capt. Frederic Waldemar Olmstead. 

Gillette, Mrs. John W Son 

Capt. John W. Gillette. 

Lt. Marcus D. Richard. Son-in-law 

Grimke, Mrs. Thomas Smith Son 

Louis Rutledge Grimke Died in Service 

Hardy, Mrs. George F Son 

George F. Hardy, Jr U. S. Hospital, France 

Hartshorn, Mrs. Wm. Laurence Grandson 

John Fleet Wood, Jr Aviation 

Hill, Mrs. Erastus Dudley Son 

Ensign Philip Toll Hill U. S. Navy 

Cousin 

Oliver Tenney Coast Artillery 

Cousin 
Lt. Wm. W. Dodge, Jr. 

Cousin 
Capt. Parker Van Patten Dodge. 

Cousin 
John DeWitt Toll, Jr. .Ambulance Service, France 

Cousin 

Van Slyck Williams Aviator 

Cousin 

Paymaster Isaac Toll Van Patten U. S. Navy 

Cousin 

Lt. Com. Ellsworth Van Patten U. S. Navy 

Cousin 
Ensign Frederick Alfred Van Patten.. U. S. Navy 



IIoRTON, Clara F ■ Sonin-law 

Lt. Royal Eugene Wight. 
HoRTON, Mrs. John Miller Nephew 

Lt. Livingston Fryer Twice Decorated 

HuESTED, Mrs. Herbert Ralph Brother 

Major Lucius A. Salisbury . .106th U. S. Infantry 
Ingelh.\rt, Mrs. Hiram J. (Claims Son and Son-in-law 

but gives no names or service). 
JoH NSON, Mrs. Arthur M Son 

Wm. Manville Johnson Transport Service 

Jones, Mrs. Clarence l Nephew 

Walcott Hubbell Am. Ex. Force 

Nephew 

Capt. Loring Hubbell Am. Ex. Force 

Nephew 

2nd Lt. Sherwood Hubbell Aviator in Italy 

(Kress, Mrs. 1., Claims several first cousins 

eight in Army and one in Navy, but gives no 

service, rank or name). 
Ladue, Mrs. George Franklin Brother 

Capt. Wm. Murray Crombie, Q. M. C. in France 
Lee, Mrs. Homer Two Sons 

Homer R. Lee Ship Building Dept. 

Leander Lee Aviation Service 

Lewis, Mrs. Frederic T Father 

Capt. Francis M. Gibson. 
McCuLLOCH, Mrs. Chas. A Three Nephews 

Conrad E. Niver 2nd Battaloin 

Andrew E. Niver Aviation Corps 

A. Allen Niver Troop E, 2nd Cavalry 

McLean, Mrs. Ward Grandson 

(Gives no name) Brooklyn Navy Yard 

Metcalf, Mrs. Albert H Herself 

Commandant Naval Station, Sackett Harbor. 
Newroton, Mrs. Charles Brother 

Dayton A. Evans Aviator 

NiLL, Mrs. Carl Gottlieb Brother 

James C. French .. 107th U. S. Infantry, A. E. F. 

North, Mrs. Chas. J Nephew 

Serg. Churchill Shuiriate Signal Corps, A. E. F. 

NucHOLS, Mrs. Claude C Husband 

Major Claude Carlisle Nuchols. . .Ordnance Dept. 

Brother 

Lt. Walter B. Swindell, Jr Coast Artillery 

Palmer, Mrs. Wm. M Brother 

Wm. Mackey Peckham U. S. Melical Corps 

Parkhurst, Mrs. Fred L Husband 

Fred L. Parkhurst Serg., Company Clerk 

Nephew 

Carl Henry Latham 2nd U. S. Infantry 

Parrenger Three Nephews 

Conrad E. Niver 2nd Battalion 

Andrew E. Niver Aviation Corps 

A. Allen Niver Troop E, Cavalry 

Peck, Miss Lizzie Mills Nephew 

Serg. Isaac Haywood Peck.. 306th Field Artillery, 

A. E. F. 
Peckham, Mrs. Wm. M Son 

Wm. Mackay Peckham U. S. Medical Corps 

Pemberton, Mrs. Russell Husband 

Lt. Russell Pemberton Med. Reserve Corps 

Brother 

Capt. C. L. Todd, Jr 1st Engineer Regt. 

Pepper, Mrs. Ellis Samuel ' Nephew 

Chas. James Harvey ... .Ordnance Corps, A. E. F. 

Peterson, Mrs. Jesse Son 

Jesse Dudley Peterson Ensign U. S. Navy 

Procter, Mrs. Chas. Willis Son 

Lt. Willis Heath Procter Aviator 

Rice, Mrs. W. S Son 

Chas. Kent Rice U. S. Navy 



Ross, Mrs. James Henry Nephew 

Carl Herbert McNeil 304th Field Artillery 

(Wireless) A. E. F. 
Ryan, Miss Flora Three Nephews 

Walter G. H. Ryan Med. Corps., U. S. A. 

Chester H. Ryan Naval Reserve 

Nelson H. Ryan Clerical Force, A. E. F. 

Ryan, Mrs. Joseph Thomas Three Cousins 

Joseph Roche U. S. Infantry 

Thomas Roche U. S. Infantry 

Capt. J ames J . Walsh Medical Dept. 

Saunders, Miss Sarah Jane Three Nephews 

Frederic T. Kracke Quartermaster Corps 

Willard Gail Babcock Officer Machine Gun 

Elmer VVilliam Gait Serg. 108th Regt. 

Died at Fort Wadsworth in service. 
ScoviLLE, Mrs. Geo. Rockwell Son 

Major Henry H. Scoville. . .LT. S. Ordnance Dept. 
Slade, Mrs. William Gerry Son-in-law 

Capt. Wm. Murray Crombie. .Q. M. C, A. E. F. 
Stevens, Mrs. Geo. E. (Ex-Member) Brother 

Commodore Albion V. Wadhams U. S. Navy 

Son 

Dr. Chas. Wadhams Stevens. .. .Med. Adv. Board 
Smith, Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Husband 

Col. Clarence Wilbur Smith.. 13th Coast Artillery 
Storrs, Mrs. Henry C Brother 

Major Harrison Brand L^. S. Engineers 

Tracy, Mrs. William A Cousin 

Capt. Wm. Murray Crombie. .Q. M. C, A. E. F. 
Van Zile, Mrs. Wm. P Nephew 

Edwin H. Van Dusen U. S. Infantry 

Two Cousins 

Lt. Robt. H. Van Dusen Artillery, A. E. F. 

Frederic Van Dusen 111th U. S. Infantry 

Vincent, Mrs. Waterman A Son 

Lt. Leonard M. Vincent.. Med. Res. Corps, France 

Wallis, Mrs. Geo. B Husband 

Serg. George Bell Wallis S9th Infantry 

Wallace, Mrs. James Burns Cousin 

Serg. David Hutchinson Wooster. .104th U. S. M. 

Nephew 
Lucius Ferdinand Wendelstadt Aviation 

Walsh, Miss Mary A Brother 

Capt. James J. Walsh Medical Dept. 

W'eibezahl, Mrs. Herman Two Sons 

Lt. Robt. Weibezahl Aviation 

Carl Weibezahl Coast Artillery 

Warren, Mrs. William V Five Cousins 

John Gowans 2nd Lt. Aviator 

Ensign Webster Hill. 

David Viele 1st Lt. Aviator 

Peter T. Talcott 2nd Lt., Field Artillery 

Sheldon H. Viele Engineer 

Wilder, Mrs. Mark Shelden Son 

Capt. Henry Converse Wilder. . .390 Heavy Field 

Artillery 

Winder, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Grandson 

Lt. Hugh Semper Rawlins. Aviator 

Died in service 

Wood, Mrs. John Fleet Son 

John Fleet Wood, Jr Aero Squadron 

Wood, Mrs. Joseph Simeon Son 

Serg. Fletcher Hegeman Wood. .342nd Field Art. 

Woodward, Mrs. George Badger Son 

Serg. Major Kenneth N. Woodward. .Bandmaster 
9th Coast Artillery 

Daughter 

Mrs. Leslie L. Savage Motor Corps 

Son-in-law 
Le.slie L. Savage Red Cross in France 



This is the best we can do with the service blanks sent us. If not correct or there 
arc any omissions, will correct in next issue. 

Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade, 

New York State President. 





National S>ortftg of MnUeli ^tat^B Sau5l)tfra of iai2 

STATE OF NEW YORK 

332 West 87th Street. New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOVEMBER 2. 1918 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SUADE. PRESIDENT 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis (Reg.Ch..S) Registrar, Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Jd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

.?<1 Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas Ch. Flag, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck Ch. S. B., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

.Spec Sec, Mrs. William E. Fuller Reg. Ch. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 

Treas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle Reg. Ch. 2, Mrs. John M. Morton 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan Reg. Ch. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 

t,h. Red Cross, Mrs. Fred Lewis 



Reg. Ch. 4, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Reg. Ch. 7, Mrs. Walter F. Wood 

Reg. Ch. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 

Reg. Ch. <>, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 

4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 

5th Vice Pres., Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian 

6th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas Gibson 

7th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 



PARTICULAR NOTICE FOR DELEGATES 
TO ANNUAL COUNCIL. 

Each member who can be in Washington 
during the meeting of the Associated Coun- 
cil, the dates of which are given in "The 
Newsletter," please send her name and if 
possible her Washington address to the 
State President, Mrs. William Gerry Slade, 
at 332 West 87th Street, New York City and 
arrangements will be made for a meeting 
and also a meeting of The 1812 Club, and 
their names can also be added to the list of 
alternates to fill vacancies in the delegation. 

The delegates from New York are twenty- 
two in number, viz: (as in headlines of this 
Bulletin) — Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. Lee, 
Mrs. Woodward, Miss Douglas, Miss Peck, 
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. VanSickle, Mrs. Ryan, Airs. 
Mann, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Smith, (as State 
Officers). Then the regents of chapters but 
representing and being part of the State dele- 
gations (not as representing the chapters). 
There are no chapters in the National Society. 
The regents are Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Wright, 
Mrs. Callan, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. 
Lee and Mrs. Wallis. In addition to these are 
two National Officers, Mrs. Slade and Mrs. 
Woodward as Charter Trustees National. 
These can make personal appointments to 
represent their National Offices. 

Mrs. Wallis and Mrs. Lee both hold state 
office and are chapter regents. The state 
makes alternate appointments to represent 
them in this second office. It has been 
customary for the chapters to pay the expenses 
of their regents and it is a very lovely thing to 
do. But it is by no means compulson,-. 

SERVICE REPORTS. 
The New York President and Historian are 
deeply regretting that out of 364 members in 
the State of New York, only 30 responded to 
the request of the National Society for a 
record of service. This is deeply to be re- 
gretted. But as 30 members could not possibly 
represent 364, New York did not send in any 
report. We fully understand the difficulties of 
an accurate report, but a sort of minimum 
might have been gained with a little effort. At 
least three of the chapters did not send out 
the blanks at all. It is to be regretted. 

WORK ITEMS. 

A correction regarding one item in last Bul- 
letin. Mrs. Lee gave 26 pairs of stockings 
instead of 6, as stated. 

We were verj- happy to learn that our 
blankets given to the Ranger, helped to do 
convoy duty to the President on his first trip. 

The Frigate Constitution Chapter of Kings 
County have planted a tree in France in honor 
of their State President, Mrs. Slade. 

In response to our second advertisement for 



musical articles for the Navy in camps and 
hospitals, we received : 

1 square piano. 

14 records. 

$45.00 in money for phonograph records. 

1 dozen phonographs. 

We have also sent from the Society, 1 phono- 
graph and 1 dozen records for the U. S. S. 
Badger to Commander G. S. Swasey. 

Also two rolling chairs to Base Hospital No. 
1, Columbia Oval, New York. 

Fifty dollars to the Salvation Army for con- 
tinued work among our boys. 

The following has come from Erie County 
Chapter No. 2: 

611 Richmond Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. 
My Dear Mrs. Slade: 

As chairman of War Service Work in our 
Chapter, I have the pleasure of reporting 
Forty dollars as the amount given by our 
Chapter in the United War Work Campaign. 
This does not include all the individual sub- 
scriptions given mostly through the churches. 
I hope to find out at our next m.eeting that we 
are a 100 per cent. Chapter. 

Ver>' sincerely yours, 

Grace Evans Newton. 
Nov. 24, 1918. (Mrs. Charles) 

DEATHS. 

Death has been very busy in our ranks this 
last year, taking from us : 

Mrs. Peter J. Callan of Valatie. 

Mrs. Samuel Fitch of Adams, N. Y. 

Mrs. William Tod Helmuth (one of the 
Pioneer Charter Trustees). 

Mrs. Horace Hiram Norton of Adams, N.Y. 

Mrs. Albert R. Ralph of Watertown, N. Y. 

Mrs. Timothy Alilton Ralph of Lowville. 

Mrs. Asalph Smith of Utica (not reported 
before). 

Mrs. Chauncey Stoddard of Plattsburgh. 

Mrs. Robert J. Thompson of Ilion, N. Y. 

Mrs. Henrj' Topham (one of our earliest 
members and workers) Hampton, L. I. 

NEWS FROM ABROAD. 

It may not be known to some of you that 
we have a representative really at work in the 
Red Cross in Paris. And we receive from her 
such interesting letters that we will give as 
much as possible (that all may share it) from 
time to time. In the mean time you can make 
her ver>- happy by writing to her as fellow 
members — Address, Mrs. J. Wells Wentworth, 
Hotel Regina (or Headquarters American Red 
Cross), Paris, France. Many of you will re- 
member that she was the State Treasurer for 
fourteen years. 

The following are additions to our Service 
List: 

Christy, Miss Ella May Cousin 

Arden Kewley, 303rd Regt., Co. B. 78 Div. 

Cr.\ll, Mrs. John Nephew 

Elmer Edward Cathart 



\ 

Edwards, Emma Kip Nephew 

Milton F. Nathan 
Forsyth, Mrs. Robert A 2 Grandsons 

Lt. H. Russell Dronne 

Webb Monroe Forsyth 
Fowler, Mrs. Charles Ignatius 2 Nephews 

Geo. Chambers Johnson 

Geo. Mills Brace 
Glosser, Mrs. Herbert Hutchinson Brother 

Major Robert Leroy Streeter 
GoRDEN, Mrs. Charles M 4 Sons 

John G. Gorden Surgeon 

Charles Clinton Gorden Chief Ord. 

Ward E. Gorden Med. Surgeon 

Stanley M. Gorden Lieut. 

Hall, Mrs. Horatio Grandson 

Horatio Hall Sergt. 

HoRTON, Mrs. William E Son 

William E. Horton Lieut. 

King, Mrs. John S 3 Grandsons 

Frederic Leonard King 

John Bailey King 

John Murray Reynolds 

Niece 

Mrs. Gertrude R. Bingham 

2 Nephews 

Lt. William Knight, Jr. 

Capt. Joseph Woolsey Gosling 
MoLTZ, Miss J. B 2 Nephews 

Merrill Moltz Sergt. 

Carl Moltz Sergt. 

Niece 

Mrs Harold C. Middleton 
Palmer, Miss Katherine Cousin 

Mary E. Stebbins Med. Corps 

Reynolds, Mrs. Harry D Cousin 

Louis Mason Bruck Lieut. 

Rice, Mrs. W. S Son 

W. S. Rice 
.Stevens, Mrs. Irving Rogers 2 Cousins 

Robert Bentley Ingalls 

Robert Bentley Stevens 
Swift, Mrs. Ralph T Son 

Ralph A. Swift 



Watkins, Mrs. Thomas D Niece 

Myra E. Watson Sergt.-Major 

Ward, Mrs. Fred L Son-in-law 

J. Ralph Bush Sergt. 

Wood, Miss Nettie Judith Nephew 

Harry L. Goodwin 

Harlan Williams Cousin 

CORRECTIONS FOR LAST ISSUE, ALSO t. 
ADDITIONS. 

Birchett — Lieut Fred W. Birchett 

Chamberlain — Lieut. Cutler B. Whitwell 

Charles — (Cousin) Major Gen. Charles Dudley 
Rhodes 

Hardy — (Son) John Alexander Hardy (Second Son) 

NuciioLS — Lieut. -Col. Claude C. Nuchols 

Rogers Swindell Cousin 

Walter B. Swindell Brother 

Peck— Lieut Isaac Haywood Peck 

Peffer — (Nephew) A. P. Andrews (twice decorated) 

Van Zile— (Son) Frank Van Zile 

Winder — (2 Grand Daughters Elaine deForest Wal- 
ton, Edna Maude Walton 

Wood, Mrs. John F Nephew 

Henry Hutchin 

Helen M. Port Niece 

Edwin Hutchins Cousin 

One very fine service has been sent in. The name 
of the sender became mutilated. The service is George 
M. Hampson (cousin), from Baltimore, Md., Wireless 
Operator in the Navy, Transport Eagle, British Radio 
Station, Nassau, Bahamas. Twenty years old, six 
trips over seas. Once the transport was fired on by a 
torpedo boat. If the lady who sent this in will send 
her name to headquarters it will be put in the next 
issue. 

A few have sent in service of their husbands' rela- 
tives. These cannot be entered. Also one or two 
have sent in for step sons or step grandsons. These 
we cannot enter much as we would like to do so, 
especially when one lady writes, "my own child could 
not be dearer to me." 



35-/ 
A/ 5"? 



A LIST OF THE NAMES NEW YORK STATE 1812 DEI 



Allen, Carl W. 

Andrews, A. Piatt, Inspector General 

Babcock, Millard Gail 

Bingham, Mrs. Gertrude 

Birchett, Lieut. Fred W. 

Bond, Lieut. William Lunsden 

BoYER, Col. James Starbuck 

Brace, George Mills 

Brand, Maj. Harrison 

Bruck, Lieut. Louis Mason 

Bush, Sergt. R. Ralph 

Butts, Col. Edward Luther 

Charles, Lieut. William Barclay 

Chittenden, Lieut. Lorenzo P. 

Crombie, Capt. William Murray 

Day, Harold Everett 

Dodge, Capt. Parker Van Patten 

Dodge, Lieut. Wm. W., Jr. 

Drowne, Lieut. H. Russell 

Evans, Dayton A. 

French, James C. 

Fryer, Lieut. Livingston 

Galt, Elmer Williams 

Gibson, Corp. Francis M. 

Gibson, Major Walter Eraser 

Gillette, Capt. John W. 

Goodwin, Harry L. 

Gorden, Chas. Clinton (Chief of Ord.) 

Gorden, Dr. John G. 

Gorden, Lieut. Stanley M. 

Gorden, Dr. Ward G. 

Gosling, Capt. Joseph Woolsey 

Gowans, Lieut. John 

Grinke, Louis Rutledge 

Hall, Lieut. Horatio 

Hampsen, George M. 

Hardy, George F. Jr. 

Hardy, John Alexander 

Hardy, Charles James 

Hathaway, Lieut. Neil Fitch 

Hatie, Lieut. Col. Joseph C. 

Hill, Ensign Philip Toll 

Hill, Ensign Webster 

HoLLisTER, Lieut. John 

Horton, Wm. E. 

Hubbell, Capt. Loring 

Hubbell, Lieut. Sherwood 

Hubbell, Walcott 



Hutchin, Edwin 

Hutchin, Harry 

Ingalls, Robert Bentley 

Johnson, George Chambers 

Johnson, William Manville 

Kenley, Arden 

King, Frederic L. 

King, John Bailey 

Knight, Lieut. William J. 

Kracke, Fred T. 

Latham, Carl Henry 

Lee, Homer R. 

Lee, Leander 

McNeil, Carl Herbert 

Metcalf, Mrs. Albert H. 

Middleton, Mrs. Harold 

Moltz, Sergt. Carl 

Moltz, Sergt. Merrill 

Nathan, William F. 

NiVER, A. Allen 

NiVEH, Andrew E. 

NivER, Charles A. 

NiVER, Sergt. Conrad E. 

NucHOLS, Lieut. -Col. Claude C. 

Oathunt, Elmer Edward 

Omstead, Capt. Frederic Waldemar 

Parkhukst, Fred. L. 

Peck, Sergt. Isaac Haywood 

Peckham, Wm. Mackey 

Pemb);i!ton, Lieut. Russell 

Peterson, Jesse Dudley 

Post, Helen M. 

Proctor, Lieut. Willis Heath 

Rawlins, Elaine de Forrest 

Rawlins, Lieut. Hugh Senfer 

Reynolds, John Murray 

Rhodes, Major-Gen. Charles Dudley 

Rice, Charles Kent 

Richard, Lieut. Marcus D. 

Roche, Joseph 

Roche, Thomes 

Ryan, Chester H. 

Ryan, Nelson H. 

Ryan, Walter G. H. 

Salisbury, Major Lucius A. 

Savage, Mr. Leslie L. 

Savage, Mrs. Leslie L. 



.IGHTS TO HONOR. 
ScoviLLE, Major Henry H. 
Seals, Major Carl Hernden 
Shumate, Sergt. Churchill 
Smith, Col. Clarence Wilbur 
Stebbins, Mary E. 
Stevens, Dr. Charles Wadhams 
Stevens, Robert Bentley 
Shelter, Major Robert Tenney 
Swift, Ralph A. 
Swindell, Rogers 
Swindell, Lieut. Walter B. Jr. 
Talcott, Peter T. 
Tenney, Oliver 
Todd, Capt. Charles Jr. 
Toll, John DeWitt Jr. 
Van Dusen, Edwin H. 
Van Dusen, Frederic 
Van Dusen, Lieut. Robert H. 
Van Patten, Lieut. -Com. Ellsworth 
Van Patten, Ensign Frederic Alfred 
Van Patten, Paymaster Isaac Till 
Van Zile, Frank 
ViELE, Lieut. David 
ViELE, Sheldon H. 
Vincent, Lieut. Leonard M. 
Wadhams, Commodore Albion H, 
Wallis, Sergt. George Bell 
Walsh, Capt. James Jr. 
Walton, Edna Merrill 
Watkins, Sergt.-Major Myra E. 
Welsh, Gibson E. 
Welsh, Sherman 
Wendelstadt, Lucius Ferdinand 
Wentworth, Mrs. J. Wells 
Whitwell, Lieut. Cutler B. 
Whitwell, Mrs. Cutler B. 
Wiebezahl, Carl 
WiEBEZAiiL, Lieut. Robert 
Wright, Lieut. Royal Eugene 
Wilder, Capt. Henry Converse 
Williams, Harlan 
Williams, Van Slyck 
Wood, Sergt. Fletcher Hegeman 
Wood, John Fleet J r. 
Woodward, Sergt-Major Kenneth N. 
Wooster, Sergt. David Hutchinson 
Wysong, Cooper (Petty officer) 



We place ninety (90) stars on our flag 
representing ninety members. These are in 
honor of one hundred and forty-three (143) 
who have served. And four of these stars 
will be gold stars for those who have gone 
from us while in service. 



Sergt. Elmer William Gait Mrs. Saunders 

Corp. Francis M. Gibson Mrs. Gibson 

Louis Rutledge Grimke Mrs. Grimke 

Lieut. Hugh Senfer Rawlins Mrs. Winder 

Mrs. Gorden with four sons in service, deserves 
special notice. 

Mrs. William Gerry Slade, 

State President. 




National ^omt^ of l&i\\Uh ^tnttB Bm^iiUxB of IBIZ 

" STATE OF NEW YORK 

332 West S7th Street. New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOVEMBER 2, 1918 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLADE. President 



1st Vice-Prcs., Mrs. Geo. B. VVallis (Reg.Cli.3) Registrar, Mrs. Washinstoii L. Mann 

id Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

.id Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 

Rec. Sec., Miss Martha T. Douglas Ch. Fla?, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck Ch. S. B., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Spec. Sec, Mr.s. William E. Fuller Reg. C"h. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 

Treas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle Reg. Ch. 2, Mrs. John M. Horton 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan Reg. Ch. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 

Ch. Red Cross, Mrs. Fred Lewis 



Reg. Ch. 4. Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Reg. Ch. 7, Mrs. Walter F. Wood 

Reg. Ch. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 

Reg. Ch. 9. Mrs. Cyril Penn Kiriey 

4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 

.Sth Vice Prcs., Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian 

6th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas Gibson 

7th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 



PARTICULAR NOTICE FOR DELEGATES 
TO ANNUAL COUNCIL. 

Each member who can be in Washington 
during the meeting of the Associated Coun- 
cil, the dates of which are given in "The 
Newsletter," please send her name and if 
possible her Washington address to the 
State President, Mrs. William Gerry Slade, 
at 332 West 87th Street, New York City and 
arrangements will be made for a meeting 
and also a meeting of The 1812 Club, and 
their names can also be added to the list of 
alternates to fill vacancies in the delegation. 

The delegates from New York are twentj- 
two in number, viz: (as in headlines of this 
Bulletin) — Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. Lee, 
Mrs. Woodward, Miss Douglas, Miss Peck, 
Mrs. Fuller, Airs. VanSickle, Airs. Rjan, Airs. 
Alann, Airs. Turner and Mrs. Smith, (as State 
Officers). Then the regents of chapters but 
representing and being part of the State dele- 
gations (not as representing the chapters). 
There are no chapters in the National Society. 
The regents are Airs. Horton, Mrs. Wright, 
Airs. Callan, Airs. Wood, Airs. Tuttle, Mrs. 
Lee and Airs. Wallis. In addition to these are 
two National Officers, Airs. Slade and Mrs. 
Woodward as Charter Trustees National. 
These can make personal appointments to 
represent their National Offices. 

Airs. Wallis and Airs. Lee both hold state 
office and are chapter regents. The state 
makes alternate appointments to represent 
them in this second office. It has been 
customary for the chapters to pay the expenses 
of their regents and it is a very lovely thing to 
do. But it is by no means compulsorj-. 

SERVICE REPORTS. 
The New York President and Historian are 
deeply regretting that out of 364 members in 
the State of New York, only 30 responded to 
the request of the National Society for a 
record of service. This is deeply to be re- 
gretted. But as 30 members could not possibly 
represent 364, New York did not send in any 
report. We fully understand the difficulties of 
an accurate report, but a sort of minimum 
might have been gained with a little effort. At 
least three of the chapters did not send out 
the blanks at all. It is to be regretted. 

WORK ITEAIS. 

A correction regarding one item in last Bul- 
letin. Airs. Lee gave 26 pairs of stockings 
instead of 6, as stated. 

We were very happy to learn that our 
blankets given to the Ranger, helped to do 
convo}' duty to the President on his first trip. 

The Frigate Constitution Chapter of Kings 
County have planted a tree in France in honor 
of their State President, Airs. Slade. 

In response to our second advertisement for 



musical articles for the Navy in camps and 
hospitals, we received : 

1 square piano. 

14 records. 

$45.00 in money for phonograph records. 

1 dozen phonographs. 

We have also sent from the Society, 1 phono- 
graph and 1 dozen records for the U. S. S. 
Badger to Commander G. S. Swasey. 

Also two rolling chairs to Base Hospital No. 
1, Columbia Oval, New York. 

Fifty dollars to the Salvation Army for con- 
tinued work among our boys. 

The following has come from Erie Countv 
Chapter No. 2: 

611 Richmond Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Aly Dear Mrs. Slade : 

As chairman of War Service Work in our 
Chapter, I have the pleasure of reporting 
Forty dollars as the amount given by our 
Chapter in the United War Work Campaign. 
This does not include all the individual sub- 
scriptions given mostly through the churches. 
I hope to find out at our next meeting that we 
are a 100 per cent. Chapter. 

Very sincerely yours, 

Grace Evans Newton. 
Nov. 24, 1918. (Mrs. Charles) 

DEATHS. 

Death has been very busy in our ranks this 
last year, taking from us : 

Airs. Peter J. Callan of Valatie. 

Mrs. Samuel Fitch of Adams, N. Y. 

Airs. William Tod Helmuth (one of the 
Pioneer Charter Trustees). 

Mrs. Horace Hiram Norton of Adams, N.Y. 

Airs. Albert R. Ralph of Watertown, N. Y. 

Mrs. Timothy Alilton Ralph of Lowville. 

Airs. Asalph Smith of Utica (not reported 
before). 

Airs. Chauncey Stoddard of Plattsburgh. 

Mrs. Robert J. Thompson of llion, N. Y. 

Airs. Henry Topham (one of our earliest 
members and workers) Hampton, L. I. 

NEWS FROM ABROAD. 

It may not be known to some of you that 
we have a representative really at work in the 
Red Cross in Paris. And we receive from her 
such interesting letters that we will give as 
much as possible (that all may share it) from 
time to time. In the mean time you can make 
her very happy by writing to her as fellow 
members — Address, Airs. J. Wells Wentworth, 
Hotel Regina (or Headquarters American Red 
Cross), Paris, France. Alany of you will re- 
member that she was the State Treasurer for 
fourteen years. 

The following are additions to our Service 
List: 
Christy, Miss Ella May Cousin 

Arden Kewley, 303rd Regt., Co. B. 78 Div. 
Chall, Mrs. John Nephew 

Elmer Edward Cathart 



Mdwards, Emma Kip Nephew 

Milton F. Nathan 
Forsyth, Mrs. Robert A 2 Grandsons 

Lt. H. Russell Dronne 

Webb Monroe Forsyth 
Fowler, Mrs. Charles Ignatius 2 Nephews 

Geo. Chambers Johnson 

Geo. Mills Brace 
Glosser, Mrs. Herbert Hutchinson Brother 

Major Robert Leroy Streeter 
GoRDEN, Mrs. Charles M 4 Sons 

John G. Gorden Surgeon 

Charles Clinton Gorden Chief Ord. 

Ward E. Gorden Med. Surgeon 

Stanley M. Gorden Lieut. 

Hall, Mrs. Horatio Grandson 

Horatio Hall Sergt. 

HoRTON, Mrs. William E Son 

William E. Horton Lieut. 

King, Mrs. John S 3 Grandsons 

Frederic Leonard King 

John Bailey King 

John Murray Reynolds 

Niece 

Mrs. Gertrude R. Bingham 

2 Nephews 

Lt. William Knight, Jr. 

Capt. Joseph Woolsey Gosling 
MoLTZ, Miss J. B 2 Nephews 

Merrill Moltz Sergt. 

Carl Moltz Sergt. 

Niece 

Mrs Harold C. Middleton 
Palmer, Miss Katherine Cousin 

Mary E. Stebbins Med. Corps 

Reynolds, Mrs. Harry D Cousin 

Louis Mason Bruck Lieut. 

Rice, Mrs. W. S Son 

W. S. Rice 
Stevens, Mrs. Irving Rogers 2 Cousins 

Robert Bentley Ingalls 

Robert Bentley Stevens 
Swift, Mrs. Ralph T Son 

Ralph A. Swift 



W.\TKiNS, Mrs. Thomas D Niece 

Myra E. Watson Sergt.-Major 

Ward, Mrs. Fred L Son-in-law 

J. Ralph Bush Sergt. 

Wood, Miss Nettie Judith Nephew 

Harry L. Goodwin 

Harlan Williams Cousin 

CORRECTIONS FOR LAST ISSUE, ALSoil. *-? 5"/ 
ADDITIONS. y ' 

BiRCHETT — Lieut Fred W. Birchett . '^3 

Chamberlain — Lieut. Cutler B. Whitwell M —q 

Charles — (Cousin) Major Gen. Charles Dudley ' jy ^ 1 

Rhodes ^ 

Hardy — (Son) John Alexander Hardy (Second Son) hy/tt 3 

NuciiOLS— Lieut.Col. Claude C. Nuchols L ' 

Rogers Swindell Cousin 

Walter B. Swindell Brother 

Peck — Lieut Isaac Haywood Peck 

Peffer— (Nephew) A. P. Andrews (twice decorated) 

Van Zile — (Son) Frank Van Zile 

WiNDER^(2 Grand Daughters Elaine deForest Wal. ., V 
ton, Edna Maude Walton 

Wood, Mrs. John F Nephew ' 

Henry Hutchin - • :n 

Helen M. Port Niece ^ 

Edwin Hutchins Cousin , 

One very fine service has been sent in. The name ^1 

of the sender became mutilated. The service is George j 

M. Hampson (cousin), from Baltimore, Md., Wireless ^ 

; Operator in the Navy, Transport Eagle, British Radio \f 

Station, Nassau, Bahamas. Twenty years old, six ^ 
trips over seas. Once the transport was fired on by a 

torpedo boat. If the lady who sent this in will send I 

her name to headquarters it will be put in the next A 

issue. , 

A few have sent in service of their husbands' rela- ] 

tives. These cannot be entered. Also one or two , 
have sent in for step sons or step grandsons. These 

we cannot enter much as we would like to do so, \ 
especially when one lady writes, "my own child could 
not be dearer to me." 



A LIST OF THE NAMES NEW YORK STATE 1812 DELIGHTS TO HONOR. 



Allen, Carl W. 

Andrews, A. Piatt, Inspector General 

Babcock, Millard Gail 

Bingham, Mrs. Gertrude 

Birchett, Lieut. Fred W. 

Bond, Lieut. William Lunsden 

Boyer, Col. James Starbuck 

Brace, George Mills 

Brand, Maj. Harrison 

Bruck, Lieut. Louis Mason 

Bush, Sergt. R. Ralph 

Butts, Col. Edward Luther 

Charles, Lieut. William Barclay 

Chittenden, Lieut. Lorenzo P. 

Crombie, Capt. William Murray 

Day, Harold Everett 

Dodge, Capt. Parker Van Patten 

Dodge, Lieut. Wm. W., Jr. 

Drowne, Lieut. H. Russell 

Evans, Dayton A. 

Frfnch, James C. 

Fryer, Lieut. Livingston 

Galt, Elmer Williams 

Gibson, Corp. Francis M. 

Gibson, Major Walter Eraser 

Gillette, Capt. John W. 

Goodwin, Harry L. 



Hutchin, Edwin 

Hutchin, Harry 

Ingalls, Robert Bentley 

Johnson, George Chambers 

Johnson, William Manville 

Kenley, Arden 

King, Frederic L. 

King, John Bailey 

Knight, Lieut. William J. 

Kracke, Fred T. 

Latham, Carl Henry 

Lee, Homer R. 

Lee, Leander 

McNeil, Carl Herbert 

Metcalf, Mrs. Albert H. 

Middleton, Mrs. Harold 

Moltz, Sergt. Carl 

Moltz, Sergt. Merrill 

Nathan, William F. 

NivER, A. Allen 

NivKii, Andrew E. 

NivER, Charles A. 

NivER, Sergt. Conrad E. 

Nuchols, Lieut. -Col. Claude C. 

Oathunt, Elmer Edward 

Omstead, Capt. Frederic Waldemar 

Park HURST, Fred. L. 



Gorden, Chas. Clinton (Chief of Ord.) Peck, Sergt. Isaac Haywood 



Gorden, Dr. John G. 
Gorden, Lieut. Stanley M. 
Gorden, Dr. Ward G. 
Gosling, Capt. Joseph Woolsey 
Gowans, Lieut. John 
Grinke, Louis Rutledge 
Hall, Lieut. Horatio 
Hami'sen, George M. 
Hardy, George F. Jr. 
Hardy, John Alexander 
Hardy, Charles James 
Hathaway, Lieut. Neil Fitch 
Hatie, Lieut. Col. Joseph C. 
Hill, Ensign Philip Toll 
Hill, Ensign Webster 
HoLLiSTER, Lieut. John 
HoRTON, Wm. E. 
Hubbell, Capt. Loring 
Hubbell, Lieut. Sherwood 
HuBBELi., Walcott 



Peckham, Wm. Mackey 

Pemberton, Lieut. Russell 

Peterson, Jesse Dudley 

Post, Helen M. 

Proctor, Lieut. Willis Heath 

Rawlins, Elaine de Forrest 

Rawlins, Lieut. Hugh Senfer 

Reynolds, John Murray 

Rhodes, Major-Gen. Charles Dudley 

Rice, Charles Kent 

Richard, Lieut. Marcus D. 

Roche, Joseph 

Roche, Thomes 

Ryan, Chester H. 

Ryan, Nelson H. 

Ryan, Walter G. H. 

Salisbury, Major Lucius A. 

.Savage, Mr. Leslie L. 

Savage, Mrs. Leslie L. 



ScoviLLE, Major Henry H. 

Seals, Major Carl Hernden 

Shumate, Sergt. Churchill 

Smith, Col. Clarence Wilbur 

Stebbins, Mary E. 

Stevens, Dr. Charles Wadhams 

Stevens, Robert Bentley 

Sheeter, Major Robert Tenney 

Swift, Ralph A. 

Swindell, Rogers 

Swindell, Lieut. Walter B. Jr. 

Talcott, Peter T. 

Tenney, Oliver 

Todd, Capt. Charles Jr. 

Toll, John DeWitt Jr. 

Van Dusen, Edwin H. 

Van Dusen, Frederic 

Van Dusen, Lieut. Robert H. 

Van Patten, Lieut. -Com. Ellsworth 

Van Patten, Ensign Frederic Alfred 

Van Patte.n, Paymaster Isaac Till 

Van Zile, Frank 

ViELE, Lieut. David 

Viele, Sheldon H. 

Vincent, Lieut. Leonard M. 

Wadhams, Commodore Albion H. 

Wallis, Sergt. George Bell 

Walsh, Capt. James Jr. 

Walton, Edna Merrill 

Watkins, Sergt.-Major Myra E. 

Welsh, Gibson E. 

Welsh, Sherman 

Wendelstadt, Lucius Ferdinand 

Wentworth, Mrs. J. Wells 

WiiiTWELL, Lieut. Cutler B. 

Whitwell, Mrs. Cutler B. 

WiEBEZAHL, Carl 

Wiebezahl, Lieut. Robert 

Wright, Lieut. Royal Eugene 

Wilder, Capt. Henry Converse 

Williams, flarlan 

Williams, Van Slyck 

Wood, Sergt. Fletcher Hegeman 

Wood, John Fleet Jr. 

Woodward, Sergt-Major Kenneth N. 

WoosTER, Sergt. David Hutchinson 

Wysong, Cooper (Petty officer) 



We place ninety (90) stars on our flag 
representing ninety members. These are in 
honor of one hundred and forty-three (143) 
who have served. And four of these stars 
will be gold stars for those who have gone 
from us while in service. 



Sergt. Elmer William Gait Mrs. Saunders 

Corp. Francis M. Gibson Mrs. Gibson 

Louis Rutledge Grimke Mrs. Grimke 

Lieut. Hugh Senfer Rawlins Mrs. Winder 

Mrs. Gorden with four sons in service, deserves 
special notice. 

Mrs. William Gerry Slade, 
„.^, State President. 



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JJattuual g>iimti| of Intfpli #tatps iaitrjIitrrB of 1B12 

STATE OF NEW YORK 

332 West B7th Street, New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOVEMBER 2. 1918 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRV SUADE, PRESroENT 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis (Reg.Cli.5) 

2d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee 

3d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. IJ. Woodward 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. William E. Fuller 

Treas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 



Registrar, Mrs. Washington L. Mann 
Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 
Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 
Ch. Flag, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 
Ch. S. B., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 
Reg. Ch. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 
Reg. Ch. 2, Mrs. John M. Horton 
Reg. Ch. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 



Reg. Ch. 4, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Reg. Ch. 7, Mrs. Walter F. Wood 

Reg. Ch. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 

Reg. Ch. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 

4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 

5th Vice Pres., Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian 

6th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas Gibson 

7th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 



NEW YORK STATE REPORT. 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

ASSOCIATE COUNCIL MEETING 
April 22, 1919. 
Madam President and Ladies: 

New York sent no report to the National 
Historian. What you read in the News- 
letter is entirely the report of the other 
states. Only thirty members out of three 
hundred and sixty-four took the pains to 
send in any report at all and these could 
not possibly represent the state. Even the 
President could not send in a personal re- 
port. She has worked early and late and 
unfailingly in the service. But she has kept 
no account. Belonging to over fifty other 
affairs in all of which she has done her 
bit, she could not respond here. Several 
members we found regarded the request as 
one they did not wish to answer, as what 
they had done seemed purely personal. 
New York had already made the request of 
her members, before the National came, with 
a similar result. Each Chapter has done 
wonderfully, but time is not given at this 
meeting for a State report, much less Chap- 
ter reports. The President therefore, gives 
you only the summary of the work done by 
the State and from the State Treasury and 
State Special Fund. Much of this has been 
put in our State Bulletins. 

The taking on a motor trip from the Sub- 
Hospital of about three times a week and 
of three or four each time of wounded or 
ill of the Navy or Marines, was a gift to 
the Society from its President. 

Sent with good cheer, all the comforts 
we could think of and that were requested 
from us and also including those to our 
former Treasurer, Airs. J. Wells Went- 
worth when she went to France to work 
in the Red Cross. 

Gave one member a course in the Can- 
teen Service at Chautauqua during the Sum- 
mer. Cost, $90.00. 

Have collected and distributed fifty-four 
musical instruments with records for all 
machine instruments, as Victrola, etc., etc. 

Have had two permanent beneficiaries 
who have never been neglected and many 
other outside philanthropic gifts. 

Have provided twenty-two gun crews 
with athletic outfits. Boxing Gloves, Medi- 
cine Balls. Cost, $250.00. 

Have sent complete knitted outfits to 
Aviation Squadron No. 113, of Houston, 



Texas, of about six hundred garments. 
Cost never recorded. 

Gave to the Salvation Army, $50.00. 

Gave five dozen heavy all wool blankets 
to the U. S. S. Ranger and one other 
similar craft in Canada. Cost about $450.00. 
I presume we should be proud to say 
that our blankets kept the boys warm when 
the Ranger acted as escort to our President 
on his first trip overseas. 

Given also two rolling chairs with the 
latest improvements to Base Hospital No. 1. 
Cost $125.00, and we yet have $15,000 dol- 
lars in our treasury and Special Fund. 

We have ninety stars for ninety members 
on our service flag today, representing 143 
in the service. Four of these have fulfilled 
the highest that love of country could in- 
spire and have given their lives. "Greater 
love hath no man than this." 

We have enrolled in all, ninety Real 
Daughters, forty-two of whom are yet with 
us, forty-eight having been called to rest. 

We have at present 367 members and one 
blank yet in the hands of the National 
Registrar, which if completed, would give us 
368 members. During the year we have ad- 
mitted thirteen members and one other by 
transfer, making fourteen if the other one 
had been received. No one's at fault, they 
were sent very late. Have lost seven by 
death and nine by resignation, sixteen in all. 

The following letter has been received 
from Valley Forge, the original of which 
has been sent to my son-in-law, yet over- 
seas: 

THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL 

VALLEY FORGE. 

The Washington Memorial Chapel. 

The Valley Forge Museum of American History. 

The Washington Memorial Library. 

Rev. Dr. Herbert Burk, D.D. 

Valley Forge, Pa., April 7. 1919. 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade, President, 
N. S. U. S. D. 1812, State of New York, 
332 W. 87th Street, New York City, N. Y. 
My dear Mrs. Slade: 

Today the altar of the Washington Memorial 
Chapel is beautiful with the flowers given in memory 
of Harriet Slade Crombie. This is a lovely tribute to 
her memory, and during the day our visitors have 
been inspired by the exquisite floral decorations. We 
are happy in your state having entrusted to us the 
carrying out of your wishes. 

With kindest regards, I am. 

Faithfully yours, 

W. Herbert Burk. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Emma FI. Slade, President. 



REPORT OF NEW YORK STATE 
HISTORIAN. 

It is with regret, Madam President, that 
I cannot give a complete report of the work 
of the State for the past year. 

Of the 364 blanks sent throughout the 
State for the War Relief Work record, only 
30 were returned, representing less than 
one-twelfth of our members. These show- 
ed $249,000 invested in Liberty Bonds and 
War Savings Stamps, also included the 
amount sold. Relief work, $7,467. In most 
cases no record was kept of the amount 
given. Comfort kits, 308. Books, 551. 
Magazines, 972. Knitted garments, 1640. 
Hospital garments, 358. Seven War gar- 
dens. The returns showed constant work 
with all branches of the Red Cross and 
covered all kinds of Government and 
Patriotic work. 

As this represents only one-twelfth of 
our members, we might assume the total 
to be twelve times this amount of work 
done. 

New York County Chapter. On account 
of her War Work activities, Mrs. Katharine 
Martin resigned as Regent, and Mrs. Homer 
Lee was made Acting Regent until the an- 
nual meeting in January, when she was 
elected Regent; Mrs. D. L. Turner, First 
Vice-Regent; Mrs. Spalding, Second Vice- 
Regent and Miss Martha Douglas, Director. 

The Chapter has contributed to the 
American Flag Association, $10.00; Army 
Relief Society, $10.00; Washington Heights 
Canteen, W. C. C. S., $10.00; Wool and 
Materials, $60.00; adopted a French orphan 
and sent him $5.00 for a Christmas present. 
Seven (7) new members admitted. Two 
(2) transfers and one (1) reinstated. 

The Chapter has formed a Sewing Auxil- 
iary which meets every Monday afternoon, 
at the home of the Regent, and makes 
baby clothes and hospital supplies; col- 
lects men's clothing, some having been sent 
to the French Merchant Marine. Supplies 
sent to the Broad Street Hospital and 
Salvation Army Home and Hospital. In- 
dividual cases are cared for when necessary. 
The Auxiliary gave a Christmas Party to 
42 wounded soldiers and sailors. It was 
held at the home of the Regent. There was 
a talk, music, recitations and a wonderful 
supper. 

The meetings of the Chapter have been 
unusually interesting this past winter. Ad- 
dresses by noted speakers and beautiful 
music. 

Erie County Chapter. No report. 

Rensselaer County Chapter. Knitted 
garments, 135; Layettes, 49. This Chapter 
has a membership of 10. 

Herkimer County Chapter. No report. 

Kings County Chapter. Two $50.00 
Liberty Bonds have been bought. Four 
hundred (400) knitted garments made. 
Many scrap books sent to the hospitals. 
Thirty-six (36) comfort kits to the soldiers. 
Clothing and shoes sent to the Belgians. 
Five new members admitted. All are mem- 
bers of American Red Cross. 



r. JO I 

Jefferson County Chapter. No report. 
Clinton County Chapter. No report. 
Lewis County Chapter. No report. 
Respectfully submitted, 

(Mrs. D. L.) Eva D. Turner. 



The following report came in after we 
were in Washington, too late to be officially 
entered: 

Report of Niagara Frontier Buffalo Chap- 
ter, 1918-1919. The Chapter has held its 
usual monthly meetings at which interest- 
ing programs on current topics, and musi- 
cal numbers have been presented. 

The annual meeting was held at the home 
of its gracious Regent, Mrs. John Miller 
Horton, where the officers of the preceding 
year were all re-elected, and the chairmen 
of its war activities committees appointed — 
Mrs. Eli T. Hosmer of the Red Cross Com- 
mittee and Mrs. Charles Newton, Chair- 
man of the War Activities Committee. 

About three-fourths of our members were 
actively engaged in the work of the Fourth 
Liberty Loan Committee, the Chapter buy- 
ing a $50.00 Bond and members of the Chap- 
ter purchasing some $30,(X)0 of the bonds. 

In the Allied War Activities Campaign, 
thirty members gave all or a part of their 
time. 

At the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, 
Mrs. Charles Newton, our Second Vice- 
Regent was appointed by the local Red 
Cross Chapter to take charge of the booth 
in the Buffalo Public Library where she 
was assisted by our Regent and the Chap- 
ter members. 

In caring for French orphans, the Chapter 
has co-operated with the local Chapter 
D. A. R. 

From the Chapter funds and through 
generous contributions of Chapter members, 
Mrs. Eli T. Hosmer, Chairman of the Red 
Cross Committee, has bought a large 
amount of yarn, which has been knitted 
into socks and sweaters; since the recent 
order for work to care for refugees, the Red 
Cross Committee has been assisting most 
actively in that direction. 

The Sunshine Committee visits members 
of the Chapter who are ill, and at Thanks- 
giving our nine Real Daughters received 
some token such as flowers or fruit from the 
Chapter; just a little recognition of the 
fact that they are cherished members of 
the Chapter, although many of them can- 
not attend our meetings. Buffalo Chapter 
has fifty-one members, nine of whom are 
Real Daughters. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Sara Sabina Swain, 
Recording Secretary. 



Corrections from Last Bulletin. 

General Walter Martin Chapter of Lewis 
County. (Officially Chapters are known at 
headquarters only by their county name). 

One very bad error was the title of 
"Corporal" to Francis M. Gibson. It 



Publibr 



should have been Captain Francis M. 
Gibson. Captain Gibson was a regular 
army officer retired, when this war came to 
be our war. He was in poor health and 
just needed rest. But he immediately offer- 
ed himself for active service here and was 
accepted and his untiring devotion was the 
ultimate cause of his death. He was buried 
with military honors in Arlington Cemetery, 

Mrs. Horace Hiram Norton is not dead, 
but is now Mrs. U. S. Stoddard. The error 
occurred by some one in the past writing 
under the wrong heading on the removal 
blank. 

Isaac Haywood Peck should be Lieu- 
tenant (not Sergeant). 

The name Arden Kenley should be Arden 
Kewley. 

Lt. Louis Mason Bruck should be Bruch. 



The Associate Council Meeting will 
probably be given in full in the National 
Official Publication. There are but three 
things worth mentioning here. 

First. Mrs. Slade passed over a perfectly 
correct card catalogue when she went out 
of office for which she holds a receipt, but 
it was not reported. The new one is type- 
written and very worthy of the work of the 
Second President National. 

Second. A notice was brought in by the 
Chairman for Real Daughters purporting to 
be regarding a very old Real Daughter in 
Virginia. An energetic member of the 
assembly began to collect money for the 
same. Your President, before she started 
her report said New York would give no- 
thing till the matter had been investigated. 
This member of the assembly desired to 
have the remark stricken out. The Na- 
tional President immediately ruled that your 
President was in order. But subsequent 
investigation proved that the woman was 
not a delegate and had no right to collect 
money or to make motions or to the free- 
dom of the floor. This makes very clear 
the fact that there should always be in such 
assemblies a segregation of the delegates, 
other members of the society, and guests. 

Third. All honor to Mrs. Jobes of 
Oregon. When the amendment regarding 
liberty to meet outside of Washington came 
up — it was remarkable the number of State 
Presidents who opposed the change. Prob- 
ably they did not mean it, but it certainly 
gave the most decided impression that they 
did not want to entertain the assembly. 
Mrs. Jobes of Oregon was the only one 
who not only stood for the amendment, but 
also gave an invitation to meet there. 
Again all honor to Mrs. Jobes of Oregon. 
Philadelphia proposed it and New York 
seconded it. So these states all give in- 
vitation and welcome. 

Since writing the above, we have received 
the following service from Mrs. Marcus 
Herrick Rice, of 163 Flower Avenue, W. 
Watertown, N. Y. 

^ Captain Marcus Herrick Rice, Husband, 
Flying Officer Air Service Aeronautics 
School Detachment, Ellington Field, Hous- 
ton, Texas. In service since March 25, 
1917. 



Report of Meeting of "The 1812 Club." 

The regular Annual Meeting of "The 1812 
Club," took place in the City of Washington 
on Thursday, April 24, 1919, at noon in the 
Washington Hotel. Reports were given. 
A fine treasury being assured, and Dr. 
Marcus Benjamin of the Smithsonian 
Institute was elected Second Vice-President. 

Present officers: 

President, Mrs. William Gerry Slade, of 
New York. 

First Vice-President, Mrs. Susan Whit- 
ney Dimock, of Washington. 

Second Vice-President, Dr. Marcus Ben- 
jamili, of Washington. 

Treasurer, Mr. G. Thomas Dunlop, of 
Washington. 

Secretary, Mrs. George B. Wallis, of New 
York. 

There were twenty-eight members and 
guests at the luncheon (also at the Wash- 
ington Hotel), at 12.30, the same day. The 
tables were tastefully arranged by Mrs. Lee, 
Chairman. Place cards were secured by 
Mrs. Alann, and very dainty souvenirs were 
presented by Mrs. Chas. B. Kettering, of 
Missouri; also flowers for the President. 
Addresses were made by Mrs. Dimock, 
giving the encouraging report of early build- 
ing of the George Washington Memorial; 
Mr. Wm. H. Randall Webb, President of 
the Society of the Sons of 1812 for the 
District of Columbia, and by Dr. Marcus 
Benjamin, of the perils of the progress of 
Bolshevism and urging us to work against 
it. Also expressed his willingness to pro- 
nounce upon any relics, etc., that we might 
have to present to the room. 

During the luncheon the management of 
the hotel sent in to us a large model of the 
British Lion in ice, probably as a reminder 
that all enmity between our nations had 
now been frozen out. He was left with 
us till he began to weep tears of joy at being 
so cordially received. 

Only members of the club were enter- 
tained. No guests, except one personal 
one. 

The President wishes to thank the mem- 
bers of the State Board and Mrs. Thomas 
Gibsen and Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley for the 
beautiful flowers she received from them. 

This Club will be very happy to receive 
gifts and relics for its home in Washington 
and donors of things acceptable and proper 
for the room will be admitted to the Club 
under the same terms as the members of 
the State of New York, U. S. D. 1812. This 
means everybody — men and women. 



Since writing the above we have heard 
that our member and Ex-Treasurer, Mrs. 
VVentworth, sailed for home May 17th, her 
work in Paris being completed. 

Your President has received invitations 
from Arkansas, New Jersey and Pennsyl- 
vania (to attend their annual exercises) since 
her return from Washington. She felt she 
could not leave home again for such a 
distance as Arkansas, so was obliged to 
regret. She gave up New Jersey with great 
regret. The invitation was particularly 



charming, stating it would not seem 
natural without Mrs. Slade. Only a call 
of duty caused regrets being sent. But 
there was a meeting of her own society 
that day at the beautiful home of Mrs. 
Clarence Wilbor Smith, at Mountain Lakes, 
New Jersey. And duty seemed to point to 
the latter. And this duty proved a positive 
pleasure. After a business session, a fine 
dinner was served on the broad porch (at 
small tables) and every moment there was a 
sense of genuine hospitality without re- 
serve which is always so consciously felt. 

And at the first your President felt she 
could not leave for Pennsylvania. But 
when the second invitation came she yield- 
ed to temptation and was made so happy in 
her visit. She was the only National 
Officer present as a guest and was also the 
organizer of the National Society, and the 
State Society at its morning meeting had 
done honor to its State Organizer, Mrs. 
Louis W. Hall in a way it is their privilege 
to chronicle themselves. But it brought out 
old memories and reminiscences of the past 
that should not be forgotten. Mrs. Hall 
worked with your President through those 
strenuous years when all was so dis- 
couraging in the early organization. These 
two, almost alone, never faltered against 
the oppositions of earlier societies as to our 
even existing, in struggling through records 
most intricate, unjust debts and many other 
obstructions. But we saved the society for 
you and in honor of your ancestors. 

Again, when the great effort was made 
by a disgruntled, unwise member to seize 
our charter — again the Society was saved 
after about two years at law. During this 
trying time the one faithful who clung to 
the cause and was the great support of 
your first President was Miss M. Louise 
Edge, of New Jersey. But for her faithful 
loyalty it would have been even more 
difficult to accomplish. But we succeeded. 
We gained everything. But do not let it 
be forgotten when we who worked are gone. 

Pennsylvania had a delightful luncheon 
under the management of Mrs. Sara Snow- 
don Patterson Mitchell, and the President 
Mrs. Cam Mrs. Slade had the delightful 
privilege of nominating Mrs. Carr for the 
National Board, "because we believe in her." 

New York is also expecting great advance 
in the work in our New President National 
— because we believe her to be a woman be- 



yond politics and self-seeking who will act 
to the best of her ability with high principles 
of honor and loyalty. 

At the next meeting your President is 
going to ask that the word "Organizer" be 
added to hers of Honorary President, to 
read "Honorary Organizer and President 
National." 



The following poem was written to the 
memory of Mrs. Ruth M. Hardy (mother 
of Mrs. William Gerry Slade) for whom our 
Memorial Fund is named. 

Mrs. Hardy died January 13, 1902. The 
writer of this poem is one of our beloved 
Honorary Members and a shut-in. I feel 
sure she would enjoy a letter of greeting 
from her sister members, though she 
does not know this poem is to be printed. 
Address, 309 Milburn Avenue, Baldwin Har- 
bor, L. L 

A NOBLE RETROSPECT. 

Dedicated to Mrs. Ruth M. Hardy 

On her Seventy-fourth Birthday 

September ninth, 1823-1897. 

The British have a sturdy Queen, 

Born to a world-wide throne, 
But though we praise her sovereign rank, 

For Queen, we toast our own. 

Four years had England's sombre skies 

Victoria's cheek kissed fair, 
When, 'neath a smiling Yankee sun, 

Came Ruth to Freedom's air. 

With fleeting years each maiden bloomed 

'Neath Heaven's starry dome, 
St. George's Queen soon wore a crown, — 

Ruth's sheaves enriched a home. 

And in that home there came a child 

Whose voice in womanhood, 
Now leads New England dames to seek 

Their country's highest good. 

So, for these ripened, noble years. 

Worthy of jubilee. 
For our New England sisterhood, 

We make our own decree. 

Let England's Queen, like England's rose, 

Be hailed from sea to sea. 
We treasure most the golden grain 

Of Ruth, born queen, but free. 

Miriam Mason Greeley. 





JJaltottal S^flmtg of Hmtth ^tnUa iauglit^rfl nf lfil2 

STATE OF N EW YORK 

33§ West 87th Street. New York City 

NEVy YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOVEMBER 2. 1918 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLADE. PnesioeNT 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis (Reg.Ch.5) Registrar, Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

2<l Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

3d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas Ch. Flag, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck Ch. S. B., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. William E. Fuller Reg. Ch. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 

T reas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle Reg. Ch. 2, Mrs. John M. Horton 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan Reg. Ch. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 



Reg. Ch. 4, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Reg. Ch. 7, Mrs. Walter F. Wood 

Reg. Ch. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 

Reg. Ch. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 

4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 

5th Vice Pres., Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian 

6th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas Gibson 

7th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 



NEW YORK STATE REPORT. 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

ASSOCIATE COUNCIL MEETING 

April 22, 1919. 

Madam President and Ladies: 

New York sent no report to the National 
Historian. What you read in the News- 
letter is entirely the report of the other 
states. Only thirty members out of three 
hundred and sixty-four took the pains to 
send in any report at all and these could 
not possibly represent the state. Even the 
President could not send in a personal re- 
port. She has worked early and late and 
unfailingly in the service. But she has kept 
no account. Belonging to over fifty other 
affairs in all of which she has done her 
bit, she could not respond here. Several 
members we found regarded the request as 
one they did not wish to answer, as what 
they had done seemed purely personal. 
New York had already made the request of 
her members, before the National came, with 
a similar result. Each Chapter has done 
wonderfully, but time is not given at this 
meeting for a State report, much less Chap- 
ter reports. The President therefore, gives 
you only the summary of the work done by 
the State and from the State Treasury and 
State Special Fund. Much of this has been 
put in our State Bulletins. 

The taking on a motor trip from the Sub- 
Hospital of about three times a week and 
of three or four each time of wounded or 
ill of the Navy or Marines, was a gift to 
the Society from its President. 

Sent with good cheer, all the comforts 
we could think of and that were requested 
from us and also including those to our 
former Treasurer, Mrs. J. Wells Went- 
worth when she went to France to work 
in the Red Cross. 

Gave one member a course in the Can- 
teen Service at Chautauqua during the Sum- 
mer. Cost, $90.00. 

Have collected and distributed fifty-four 
musical instruments with records for all 
machine instruments, as Victrola, etc., etc. 

Have had two permanent beneficiaries 
who have never been neglected and many 
other outside philanthropic gifts. 

Have provided twenty-two gun crews 
with athletic outfits, Boxing Gloves, Medi- 
cine Balls. Cost, $250.00. 

Have sent complete knitted outfits to 
Aviation Squadron No. 113, of Houston, 



Texas, of about six hundred garments. 
Cost never recorded. 

Gave to the Salvation Army, $50.00. 

Gave five dozen heavy all wool blankets 
to the U. S. S. Ranger and one other 
similar craft in Canada. Cost about $450.00. 
I presume wc should be proud to say 
tliat our blankets kept the boys warm when 
the Ranger acted as escort to our President 
on his first trip overseas. 

Given also two rolling chairs with the 
latest improvements to Base Hospital No. 1. 
Cost $125.00, and we yet have $15,000 dol- 
lars in our treasury and Special Fund. 

We have ninety stars for ninety members 
on our service flag today, representing 143 
in the service. Four of these have fulfilled 
the highest that love of country could in- 
spire and have given their lives. "Greater 
love hath no man than this." 

We have enrolled in all, ninety Real 
Daughters, forty-two of whom are yet with 
us, forty-eight having been called to rest. 

We have at present 367 members and one 
blank yet in the hands of the National 
Registrar, which if completed, would give us 
368 members. During the year we have ad- 
mitted thirteen members and one other by 
transfer, making fourteen if the other one 
had been received. No one's at fault, they 
were sent very late. Have lost seven by 
death and nine by resignation, sixteen in all. 

The following letter has been received 
from Valley Forge, the original of which 
has been sent to my son-in-law, yet over- 
seas: 

THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL 

VALLEY FORGE. 

The Washington Memorial Chapel. 

The Valley F"orge Museum of American History. 

The Washington Memorial Library. 

Rev. Dr. Herbert Burk, D.D. 

Valley Forge, Pa., April 7, 1919. 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade, President, 
N. S. U. S. D. 1812, State of New York, 
332 W. 87th Street, New York City, N. Y. 
My dear Mrs. Slade: 

Today the altar of the Washington Memorial 
Chapel is beautiful with the flowers given in memory 
of Harriet Slade Crombie. This is a lovely tribute to 
her rnemory, and during the day our visitors have 
been inspired by the exquisite floral decorations. We 
are happy in your state having entrusted to us the 
carrying out of your wishes. 

With kindest regards, I am. 

Faithfully yours, 

W. Herbert Burk. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Emma H. Slade, President. 



REPORT OF NEW YORK STATE 
HISTORIAN. 

It is with regret, Madam President, that 
I cannot give a complete report of the work 
of the State for the past year. 

Of the 364 blanks sent throughout the 
State for the War Relief Work record, only 
30 were returned, representing less than 
one-twelfth of our members. These show- 
ed $249,000 invested in Liberty Bonds and 
War Savings Stamps, also included the 
amount sold. Relief work, $7,467. In most 
cases no record was kept of the amount 
given. Comfort kits, 308. Books, 551. 
Magazines, 972. Knitted garments, 1640. 
Hospital garments, 358. Seven War gar- 
dens. The returns showed constant work 
with all branches of the Red Cross and 
covered all kinds of Government and 
Patriotic work. 

As this represents only one-twelfth of 
our members, we might assume the total 
to be twelve times this amount of work 
done. 

New York County Chapter. On account 
of her War Work activities, Mrs. Katharine 
Martin resigned as Regent, and Mrs. Homer 
Lee was made Acting Regent until the an- 
nual meeting in January, when she was 
elected Regent; Mrs. D. L. Turner, First 
Vice-Regent; Mrs. Spalding, Second Vice- 
Regent and Miss Martha Douglas, Director. 

The Chapter has contributed to the 
American Flag Association, $10.00; Army 
Relief Society, $10.00; V/ashington Hciglits 
Canteen, W. C. C. S., $10.00; Wool and 
Materials, $60.00; adopted a French orphan 
and sent him $5.00 for a Christmas present. 
Seven (7) new members admitted. Two 
(2) transfers and one (1) reinstated. 

The Chapter has formed a Sewing Auxil- 
iary which meets every Monday afternoon, 
at the home of the Regent, and makes 
baby clothes and hospital supplies; col- 
lects men's clothing, some having been sent 
to the French Merchant Marine. Supplies 
sent to the Broad Street Hospital and 
Salvation Army Home and Hospital. In- 
dividual cases are cared for when necessary. 
The Auxiliary gave a Christmas Party to 
42 wounded soldiers and sailors. It was 
held at the home of the Regent. There was 
a talk, music, recitations and a wonderful 
supper. 

The meetings of the Chapter have been 
unusually interesting this past winter. Ad- 
dresses by noted speakers and beautiful 
music. 

Erie County Chapter. No report. 

Rensselaer County Chapter. Knitted 
garments, 135; Layettes, 49. This Chapter 
has a membership of 10. 

Herkimer County Chapter. No report. 

Kings County Chapter. Two $50.00 
Liberty Bonds have been bought. Four 
hundred (400) knitted garments made. 
Many scrap books sent to the hospitals. 
Thirty-six (36) comfort kits to the soldiers. 
Clothing and shoes sent to the Belgians. 
Five new members admitted. All are mem- 
bers of American Red Cross. 



1 

Jefferson County Chapter. No report. 
Clinton County Chapter. No report. 
Lewis County Chapter. No report. 
Respectfully submitted, 

(Mrs. D. L.) Eva D. Turner. 



The following report came in after we 
were in Washington, too late to be officially 
entered: 

Report of Niagara Frontier Buffalo Chap- 
ter, 1918-1919. The Chapter has held its 
usual monthly meetings at which interest- 
ing programs on current topics, and musi- 
cal numbers have been presented. 

The annual meeting was held at the home 
of its gracious Regent, Mrs. John Miller 
Horton, where the officers of the preceding 
year were all re-elected, and the chairmen 
of its war activities committees appointed — 
Mrs. Eli T. Hosmer of the Red Cross Com- 
mittee and Mrs. Charles Newton, Chair- 
man of the War Activities Committee. 

About three-fourths of our members were 
actively engaged in the work of the Fourth 
Liberty Loan Committee, the Chapter buy- 
ing a $50.00 Bond and members of the Chap- 
ter purchasing some $30,000 of the bonds. 

In the Allied War Activities Campaign, 
thirty members gave all or a part of their 
time. 

At the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, 
Mrs. Charles Newton, our Second Vice- 
Regent was appointed by the local Red 
Cross Chapter to take charge of the booth 
in the Buffalo Public Library v^^here she 
v/as assisted by our Regent and the Chap- 
ter members. 

In caring for French orphans, the Chapter 
has co-operated with the local Chapter 
D. A. R. 

From the Chapter funds and through 
generous contributions of Chapter members, 
Mrs. Eli T. Hosmer, Chairman of the Red 
Cross Committee, has bought a large 
amount of yarn, which has been knitted 
into socks and sweaters; since the recent 
order for work to care for refugees, the Red 
Cross Committee has been assisting most 
actively in that direction. 

The Sunshine Committee visits members 
of the Chapter who are ill, and at Thanks- 
giving our nine Real Daughters received 
some token such as flowers or fruit from the 
Chapter; just a little recognition of the 
fact that they are cherished members of 
the Chapter, although many of them can- 
not attend our meetings. Buffalo Chapter 
has fifty-one members, nine of whom are 
Real Daughters. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Sara Sabina Swain, 
Recording Secretary. 



Corrections from Last Bulletin. 

General Walter Martin Chapter of Lewis 
County. (Officially Chapters are known at 
headquarters only by their county name). 

One very bad error was the title of 
"Corporal" to Francis M. Gibson. It 






should have been Captain Francis M. 
Gibson. Captain Gibson was a regular 
army officer retired, when this war came to 
be our war. He was in poor health and 
just needed rest. But he immediately offer- 
ed himself for active service here and was 
accepted and his untiring devotion was the 
ultimate cause of his death. He was buried 
with military honors in Arlington Cemetery. 

Mrs. Horace Hiram Norton is not dead, 
but is now Mrs. U. S. Stoddard. The error 
occurred by some one in the past writing 
under the wrong heading on the removal 
blank. 

Isaac Haywood Peck should be Lieu- 
tenant (not Sergeant). 

The name Arden Kcnley should be Ardcn 
Kewley. 

Lt. Louis Mason Bruck should be Bruch. 



The Associate Council Meeting will 
probably be given in full in the National 
Official Publication. There are but three 
things worth mentioning here. 

First. Mrs. Slade passed over a perfectly 
correct card catalogue when she went out 
of office for wliich she holds a receipt, but 
it was not reported. The new one is type- 
written and very worthy of the work of the 
Second President National. 

Second. A notice was brought in by the 
Chairman for Real Daughters purporting to 
be regarding a very old Real Daughter in 
Virginia. An energetic member of the 
assembly began to collect money for the 
same. Your President, before she started 
her report said New York would give no- 
thing till the matter had been investigated. 
This member of the assembly desired to 
have the remark stricken out. The Na- 
tional President immediately ruled that your 
President was in order. But subsequent 
investigation proved that the woman was 
not a delegate and had no right to collect 
money or to make motions or to the free- 
dom of the floor. This makes very clear 
the fact that there should always be in such 
assemblies a segregation of the delegates, 
other members of the society, and guests. 

Third. All honor to Mrs. Jobes of 
Oregon. When the amendment regarding 
liberty to meet outside of Washington came 
up — it was remarkable the number of State 
I'rcsidents who opposed the change. Prob- 
ably they did not mean it, but it certainly 
gave the most decided impression that they 
did not want to entertain the assembly. 
Mrs. Jobes of Oregon was the only one 
who not only stood for the amendment, but 
also gave an invitation to meet there. 
Again all honor to Mrs. Jobes of Oregon. 
Philadelphia proposed it and New York 
seconded it. So these states all give in- 
vitation and welcome. 

Since writing the above, we have received 
the following service from Mrs. Marcus 
Herrick Rice, of 163 Flower Avenue, W. 
Watertown, N. Y. 

Captain Marcus Herrick Rice, Husband, 
Flying Officer Air Service Aeronautics 
School Detachment, Ellington Field, Hous- 
ton, Texas. In service since March 25, 
1917. 



Report of Meeting of "The 1812 Club." 

The regular Annual Meeting of "The 1812 
Club," took place in the City of Washington 
on Thursday, April 24, 1919, at noon in the 
Washington Hotel. Reports were given. 
A fine treasury being assured, and Dr. 
Marcus Benjamin of the Smithsonian 
Institute was elected Second Vice-President. 

Present officers: 

President, Mrs. William Gerry Slade, of 
New York. 

First Vice-President, Mrs. Susan Whit- 
ney Dimock, of Washington. 

Second Vice-President, Dr. Marcus Ben- 
jamin, of Washington. 

Treasurer, Mr. G. Thomas Dunlop, of 
Washington. 

Secretary, Mrs. George B. Wallis, of New 
York. 

There were twenty-eight members and 
guests at the luncheon (also at the Wash- 
ington Hotel), at 12.30, the same day. The 
tables were tastefully arranged by Mrs. Lee, 
Cliairman. Place cards were secured by 
Mrs. Mann, and very dainty souvenirs were 
presented by Mrs. Chas. B. Kettering, of 
Missouri; also flowers for the President. 
Addresses were made by Mrs. Dimock, 
giving the encouraging report of early build- 
ing of the George Washington Memorial; 
Mr. Wm. H. Randall Webb, President of 
the Society of the Sons of 1812 for the 
District of Columbia, and by Dr. Marcus 
Benjamin, of the perils of the progress of 
Bolshevism and urging us to work against 
it. Also expressed his willingness to pro- 
nounce upon any relics, etc., that we might 
have to present to the room. 

During the luncheon the management of 
the hotel sent in to us a large model of the 
British Lion in ice, probably as a reminder 
that all enmity between our nations had 
now been frozen out. He was left with 
us till he began to weep tears of joy at being 
so cordially received. 

Only members of the club were enter- 
tained. No guests, except one personal 
one. 

The President wishes to thank the mem- 
bers of the State Board and Mrs. Thomas 
Gibscn and Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley for the 
beautiful flowers she received from them. 

This Club will be very happy to receive 
gifts and relics for its home in Washington 
and donors of things acceptable and proper 
for the room will be admitted to the Club 
under the same terms as the members of 
the State of New York, U. S. D. 1812. This 
means everybody — men and women. 



Since writing the above we have heard 
that our member and Ex-Treasurer, Mrs. 
Wentworth, sailed for home May 17th, her 
work in Paris being completed. 

Your President has received invitations 
from Arkansas, New Jersey and Pennsyl- 
vania (to attend their annual exercises) since 
her return from Washington. She felt she 
could not leave home again for such a 
distance as Arkansas, so was obliged to 
regret. She gave up New Jersey with great 
regret. The invitation was particularly 



charming, stating it would not seem 
natural without Mrs. Slade. Only a call 
of duty caused regrets being sent. But 
there was a meeting of her own society 
that day at the beautiful home of Mrs. 
Clarence Wilbor Smith, at Mountain Lakes, 
New Jersey. And duty seemed to point to 
the latter. And this duty proved a positive 
pleasure. After a business session, a fine 
dinner was served on the broad porch (at 
small tables) and every moment there was a 
sense of genuine hospitality without re- 
serve which is always so consciously felt. 

And at the first your President felt she 
could not leave for Pennsylvania. But 
when the second invitation came she yield- 
ed to temptation and was made so happy in 
her visit. She was the only National 
Officer present as a guest and was also the 
organizer of the National Society, and the 
State Society at its morning meeting had 
done honor to its State Organizer, Mrs. 
Louis W. Hall in a way it is their privilege 
to chronicle themselves. But it brought out 
old memories and reminiscences of the past 
that should not be forgotten. Mrs. Hall 
worked with your President through those 
strenuous years when all was so dis- 
couraging in the early organization. These 
two, almost alone, never faltered against 
the oppositions of earlier societies as to our 
even existing, in struggling through records 
most intricate, unjust debts and many other 
obstructions. But we saved the society for 
you and in honor of your ancestors. 

Again, when the great effort was made 
by a disgruntled, unwise member to seize 
our charter — again the Society was saved 
after about two years at law. During this 
trying time the one faithful who clung to 
the cause and was the great support of 
your first President was Miss M. Louise 
Edge, of New Jersey. But for her faithful 
loyalty it would have been even more 
difificult to accomplish. But we succeeded. 
We gained everything. But do not let it 
be forgotten when we who worked are gone. 

Pennsylvania had a delightful luncheon 
under the management of Mrs. Sara Snow- 
don Patterson Mitchell, and the President 
Mrs. Carr. Mrs. Slade had the delightful 
privilege of nominating Mrs. Carr for^the 
National Board, "because we believe in her." 

New York is also expecting great advance 
in the work in our New President National 
— because we believe her to be a woman be- 



yond politics and self-seeking who will act 
to the best of her ability with high principles 
of honor and loyalty. 

At the next ineeting your President is 
going to ask tliat the Word "Organizer" l)q 
added to hers of Honorairy {'resident, to 
read "Honorary Organizer and President 
National." 



The following poem was written to the 
memory of Mrs. Ruth M. Hardy (mother 
of Mrs. William Gerry Slade) for whom our 
Memorial Fund is named. 

Mrs. Hardy died January 13, 1902. The 
writer of this poem is one of our beloved 
Honorary Members and a shut-in. I feel 
sure she would enjoy a letter of greeting 
from her sister members, though she 
does not know this poem is to be printed. 
Address, 309 Milburn Avenue, Baldwin Har- 
bor, L. L 

A NOBLE RETROSPECT. 

Dedicated to Mrs. Ruth M. Hardy 

On her Seventy-fourth Birthday 

September ninth, 1S23-1897. 

The British have a sturdy Queen, 

Born to a world-wide throne, 
But though we praise her sovereign rank, 

For Queen, we toast our own. 

Four years had England's sombre skies 

Victoria's cheek kissed fair, 
When, 'neath a smiling Yankee sun, 

Came Ruth to Freedom's air. 

With fleeting years each maiden bloomed 

'Neath Heaven's starry dome, 
St. George's Queen soon wore a crown, — 

Ruth's sheaves enriched a home. 

And in that home there came a child 

Whose voice in womanhood, 
Now leads New England dames to seek 

Their country's highest good. 

So, for these ripened, noble years. 

Worthy of jubilee, 
For our New England sisterhood. 

We make our own decree. 

Let England's Queen, like England's rose, 

Be hailed from sea to sea, 
We treasure most the golden grain 

Of Ruth, born queen, but free. 

Miriam Mason Greeley. 





Sfattattal i'orirtg of Mxxxtth BUUb Bm^\\ttVB of IB 12 

'' STATE OF NEW YORK 

332 West 87th Street. New York City 
NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NOVEMBER 2, 1918 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLADE, PResiDENT 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. VVallis (Reg.Ch.5) 

2d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee 

3d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec Sec, Mrs. William E. Puller 

Treas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 



Registrar, Mrs. Washington L. Mann 
Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 
Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 
Ch. Flag, Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis 
Ch. S. B., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 
Reg. Ch. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 
Reg. Ch. 2, Mrs. John M. Horton 
Reg. Ch. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 



Reg. Ch. 4, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 
Reg. Ch. 7, Mrs. Alton Thomas Foster 
Reg. Ch. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 
Reg. Ch. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 
4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 
5th Vice Pres., Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian 
6th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas Gibson 
7th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 



NOVEMBER, 1919. 



NEW YORK STATE REPORT. 



SPECIAL NOTES. 

1. Members of New York State are re- 
quested to send all communications per- 
taining to the Society — including blanks — 
to the headquarters of the Society, no matter 
to which officer they are addressed — all 
except dues which latter are sent direct to 
the State Treasurer, Mrs. John T. Van 
Sickle, Hotel Willard, West 72nd Street, 
New York City. 

2. A request is made for back numbers of 
the National Bulletin which was issued by 
the National Society when Mrs. William 
Gerry Slade was National President. The 
early numbers are particularly desired. 

3. Any war service not already listed 
will add one more star to our service flag. 
As this flag is to be placed in our room in 
the George Washington Memorial Building 
in Washington, D. C, with a list of the 
patriots the stars represent, it will be a 
valuable reference history for the future. 
Do not neglect to send the same in to State 
Headquarters, 332 West 87th Street, New 
York City. 

4. The State President, Mrs. Williana 
Gerry Slade will be happy to entertain 
every member of the Society on the twenty- 
first (21st) of every month from three to 
five P. M. This is primarily an informal 
gathering for the members at large who 
have not the privileges of chapter meeting 
and includes State Officers and Chapter 
Regents. But every member of the State 
and National Society will always be wel- 
come. Remember, it will be on the 21st of 
each month no matter which day of the 
week it may fall on. 

5. The price of grave markers has, like 
every thing else, been raised. The cost of 
material and the price of labor make it im- 
perative. Hereafter the price of the marker 
will be Four-fifty ($4.50) each and the added 
name plate one dollar more, making it 
complete Five-fifty ($5.50). 



Summer is a quiet time usually, but New 
York State has been continually busy. It 
has completed three pieces of work. 

The first is — the presentation to the 
Torpedo Destroyer Thacher, commanded by 
Captain Treadwell, of a moving picture ma- 
chine at a cost of $350.00. 



The second is — the purchase, for our room 
in Washington, of a complete uniform 
(with sword and scabbard) of a soldier of 
1812. 

Third — we helped the soldiers in their 
Hospital Fund. We have purchased twenty- 
four copies of the Soldiers' Personal Ex- 
periences, one of which will be presented to 
each member of our State Board. This both 
helps the soldier and is a valuable posses- 
sion for each Board member. 

VVe want each member to take special 
interest for it is for New York State mem- 
bers, each and every one, for whom this 
work is done, whether or not in chapters. 



CHAPTERS. 

Our Organizing Regent, Mrs. Abram 
Smith writes: "The 14th of June, at 
our Flag Day Celebration, Mrs. Samuel 
Wood, of Haddenfield, New Jersey was in 
town, and I asked her to bring greetings 
from the New Jersey Daughters of 1812, 
which she did. I was so glad to have the 
opportunity. Mrs. Dow (another Organi- 
zing Regent from New York State) was 
also a guest. Captain Perigord of the 
French Commission, who spoke at the 
1812 Banquet in Washington, was also 
present." 

Mrs. Frank D. Callan, Regent of our 
Herkimer County Chapter, reports the 
adoption of two French orphans (at their 
June meeting), one by the Chapter and the 
other as a memorial for her mother, a real 
Daughter, by her daughter, Mrs. Mabel 
Wood Dickerson. Also the placing of 100 
flags on our State grave markers on 
Memorial Day. Many congratulations to 
our faithful Herkimer County Chapter and 
its capable and loyal Regent. Mrs. Callan 
and her daughter, Mrs. Bond will botlt live 
in New York City this winter. 

Our Rensselaer County Chapter has elect- 
ed as its Chaplain, Mrs. James L. Eddy. 
The Regent, Mrs. A M. Wright has enter- 
tained the Chapter at her summer home in 
Mechanicsville. 

Mrs. Erastus Dudley Hill, another organi- 
zing Regent, writes us that Philip Tod Hill, 
her son, was made Lieutenant in the Navy 
on November 2, 1918. 



Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle, Regent of the Clin- 
ton County Chapter, was on the HospitaHty 
Division of the Welcome Home Committee 
for Plattsburg and was instrumental in 
having historical signs placed along the dif- 
ferent entrances to the citJ^ 



PERSONAL. 

Mrs. Ellis Samuel Pepper desires cor- 
rection regarding name and service of her 
cousin. This should be Captain A. Pratt 
Andrews, Indiana Ambulance Corps, A. E. 
F. Decorated "Croix de Guerre" and 
"Chevalier Legion of Honor." for bravery 
at first Battle of the Marne; and of her 
nephew, Charles James Harvey, Missouri 
Co. A, Eleventh Regiment, A. E. F., France. 

Many of you will interested to know that 
our valued member, Mrs. Augustus H. W. 
(Powell) Anderson will be in New York this 
winter. Airs. Anderson is just recovered 
from a fall which, besides other injuries, 
gave her a broken arm this summer. It 
seems only right to give credit to Dr. 
Anderson for his never-failing zeal for his 
country on the examination board, the 
fatigue of which took from his strength to 
such a degree that he could not overcome 
the attack of pneumonia. 

And to this we must add the record of her 
nephew, Mr. Howard, the son of Mrs. Edith 
Howard. Early in the war he joined the 
famous "Black Watch" of Scotland and 
might have been one of the very few saved 
had he not tried to save a wounded fellow 
soldier. Even the King of England has 
sent a memorial to his mother. 

Your President was made very happy at 
the last meeting of the National Board on 
October 10th, in Hartford, Conn., by having 
the word "Organizing" added to her Honor- 
ary title, and is now Honorary Organizing 
President. 

But, as First Honorary President, she 
received an invitation to the meeting of the 
Ohio State Society, Mrs. Geo. T. Mcintosh, 
President for June 25th. Unfortunately 
Uncle Sam's mail was delayed and the invi- 
tation not received in time to send greetings 
and regrets. But the kindly thought was 
much appreciated. 

Another most welcome invitation was to 
be the guest of Mrs. Henry J. Carr, Presi- 
dent of the Pennsylvania State Society and 
Vice-President of the National Society at a 
banquet given by her to the "American 
Library Association," (of which she was a 
very early member and in which she is a 
very hard worker) at their annual meeting 
at Asbury Park. The place was so crowded 
at that time that it was impossible to secure 
suitable accommodations and none could 
be obtained till too late to so arrange en- 
gagements as to attend. Mrs. Mitchell, of 
Pennsylvania, who was present writes: 
"Mrs. Carr, as usual, was most happy in 
her management of the Pioneer Dinner. 
She is always thoughtful for the comfort of 
others." The papers gave many notes of 
which I add one: Mrs. Henry Carr is 



giving a breakfast, Wednesday morning, for 
the "infants" who have been members of 
the A. L. A. for five years. And when the 
infants are put to bed, she will pilot the 
"Pioneers" through a six o'clock dinner, 
"Pioneers" an' those who have been in the 
A. L. A. twenty years or more. 

Mrs. Carr writes: "Having held our con- 
ferences all over the United States, we 
naturally have had many long journeys to- 
gether, and have "grown up together," until 
those of us who have belonged many years 
have become almost brothers and sisters to 
one another. That is a pleasant condition 
and one that might obtain in the 1812 So- 
ciety if the latter did not always meet in 
one locality." 



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NATIONAL. 

Connecticut has sent us a copy of its 
bookplate as follows: 

(This was printed in a light blue ink and could not 
be photogiaphed). 

It would be very nice for New York to 
have one, and each member is asked to send 
in a design for competition. It is to be 
used for identifying all publications and 
relics belonging to the State. A collection 
of these publications and relics will be 
placed in our room in Washington with the 
name of the donor and the history of the 
same. All articles will be examined and 
accepted by Dr. Marcus Benjamin, Editor 
for the Smithsonian Institute in Washing- 
ton, D. C. Any donor, not a member of 
the New York State Society will be given 
some distinct courtesy by the 1812 Club as 
shall be decided by its Board. 

Mrs. Jenne, our President National has 
resigned from the Presidency of the State 
of Connecticut, and Mrs. Fones of Bridge- 
port, elected in her stead. The State of 
Connecticut, entertained the National Board 
at luncheon between the sessions on Octo- 
ber tenth, and Mrs. Fones greeted all most 
gracefully and passed the gavel over to the 
National President again just for that social 
hour. 

Mrs. George B. Walker, Curator National 
writes of the work she has done in the 
Women's Literary Union and has been made 
Vice-Chairman of the Historical Outing 
Committee and is also on the War Work 
Committee. They collected 300 loaves of 
cake for the vessel which arrived in May, 
at Portland, Me, containing 890 wounded 
soldiers. In her capacity she visited these 
and made them feel their great welcome 
home. The cake was cut into 2,200 pieces 
which the "boys" took on the trains with 
them after being served with hot coffee in 
the Hostess Room on the wharf. The cake 
was put in difterent colored boxes. For 
Halifax they were blue; for Toronto, red; 
for London, yellov.-; for Vancouver, B. C, 
brown. 

This is just a collection of interesting 
events for my New York members. 

Mrs. William Gerry Slade, 

President. 



Gift 




No. 6. 



Naltottal #0nptg of Mnitth Btntts iaugl|t^ra of IBIZ 

I; 

STATE OF NEW YORK 

332 West 87th Street. Nfw York City 

mrs. william gerry slade. president 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs.. Geo. B. Wallis (Reg. Ch. 5) 

2d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee (Reg. Ch. 1) 

3d Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha Treat Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. William E. Fuller 

Treas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Joseph T. Ryan 

Registrar, Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson 

Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Clarence Wilbor Smith 

Ch. S. B., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 



Ch. En., Mrs. Washington L. Mann 
Reg. Ch. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 
Reg. Ch. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 
Reg. Ch. 4, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 
Reg. Ch. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 
RL'g. Ch. 7, Mrs. Alton Thomas Foster 
Reg. Ch. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 
Reg. Ch. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 
4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 
5th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 
6th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Thomas Gibson 
7th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 



SPECIAL NOTES PERTAINING TO THE ASSOCIATE COUNCIL. MARCH, 1920. 



Please Read Every Word. 

1. It is requested that each member of 
the New York State Society reads carefullj' 
every item in The Newsletter pertaining to 
the meeting of the Associate Council in 
Washington during the week of April 26th. 
As we have not received the "Newsletter," 
and as the subject and arrangements were 
not discussed at the National Board Meet- 
ing in January, we cannot repeat them here. 

But the President of New York wishes to 
call the attention of every member of New 
York State to a few items connected there- 
with: 

Every year thus far, the New York dele- 
gation have been given the poorest places 
in the room at the annual bancfqet. When 
the meetings were in New York', our dele- 
gates were hostesses and as a matter of 
good breeding and courtesy, gave the best 
seats to the visiting delegates, •^sser since 
then they have been late in v^iei^hing 
Washington and have been given, the 
poorest tables in the room. Therefoi"e, for 
once, the State Board has decided to give 
New York the best there is and — as we 
understand the price per cover this year 
is to be four dollars each, said board has 
duly appropriated and sent in in January, 
to the Chairman of the Banquet Com- 
mittee, One Hundred and Twenty Dollars 
($120.00) for three tables of ten covers each 
and designated the tables required, meaning 
thirty covers, and will make all delegates 
the guests of the State Society at said ban- 
quet, and as many members of the State as 
may be in Washington at that time, until 
the seats are all taken. One of the State 
Officers will be at each table as hostess. 

Now, whether you are well seated or not 
depends entirely upon yourself. Each dele- 
gate or member will be seated at these 
tables just in the order in which they send 
in their names for places. In order to pre- 
vent errors — please remember that these are 
not chapter delegations. Every member 
who attends as delegate — no matter where 
she is from is a State Delegate only. But 
in order to make a nucleus for delegation 
and have every pari of each state repre- 
sented, the entire State Board of twelve 
officers and the Regent of each Chapter are 
the basis for state representation. New York 
sends three on the National Delegation. 

Mrs. William Gerry Slade,Chairman Char- 
ter Trustee National. 

Mrs. George B. Woodward, Charter 
Trustee National. 

Mrs. Thomas G. Massey, Charter Trustee 
National. 



The State Delegates are twenty-one in 
number: 

1. Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis, First Vice- 
President. 

2. Mrs. Homer Lee, Second Vice-Presi- 
dent. 

3. Miss Martha Treat Douglas, Record- 
ing Secretary. 

4. Miss Lizzie M. Peck, Corresponding 
Secretary. 

5. Mrs. William E. Fuller, Special 
Secretary. 

6. Mrs. John T. Van Sichle, Treasurer. 

7. Mrs. Joseph T. Ryan, Auditor. 

8. Mrs. August H. W. Anderson, 
Registrar. 

9. .Mrs. Daniel L. Turner, Historian. 

10. 'Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Smith, 
Librarian. 

11. ^rs. John Miller Horton, Regent 
Chapter No. 2. 

12.,^ Mrs. Alfred M. Wright, Regent 
Chapter No. 3. 

13. Mrs. Frank D. Callan, Regent Chap- 
ter No. 4. 

14. Mrs. Gilbert C. Hubbard, Regent 
Chapter No. 6. 

15. Mrs. Allen Thos. Foster, Regent 
Chapter No. 7. 

16. Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle, Regent Chap- 
ter No. 8. 

17. Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley, Regent 
Chapter No. 9. 

18. Mrs. Roy K. Moulton, Regent Chap- 
ter No. 10. 

19. Mrs. Abram Smith, Regent Chapter 

No. n. 

In addition to these the State President 
has a right to appomt from among the list 
of Alternates, representatives to take the 
places of those holding two offices. In 
New York these are: 

20. Mrs. William Gerry Slade, President 
State of New York. 

21. Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis, Regent Chapter 
No. 5. 

22. Mrs. Homer Lee, Regent Chapter 
No. 1. 

23. Mrs. George B. Woodward, Third 
Vice-President of the State. 

Each member up to those numbered 19 
is entitled to a personal appointee provided 
she cannot attend in person. If she can- 
not attend and does not wish to make an 
appointee, the State President can fill in 
the vacancy from the list of alternates. 

But the President, Mrs. Slade, 332 West 
87th Street, must be informed at once if 
you can or cannot attend. She must have 
your name and your address, both of your 
home and where you will be in Washington. 



Do not inform the Banquet Committee 
Chairman you will attend nor pay her any 
money. If you do you will be placed with 
strangers and not at one of the New York 
tables, as New York State guests. 

Every member of the State whether dele- 
gate or not that will be in Washington is 
requested to send her name and both ad- 
dresses to Mrs. Slade, 332 West 87th Street, 
New York City, and be placed on the list 
of alternates. These will be arranged 
exactly in the order in which the names are 
received. 

Should any Chapter now organizing be- 
come fully organized before April 15th, the 
Regent will become a member of the State 
Board and also become a regular National 
Delegate. This privilege ceases on April 
iSth, at midnight. 

The delay in blanks that will assist 
organizing Regents, is not the fault of the 
State. They are detained at National 
Registrar's or at National Headquarters. 
No delay is occurring among any of New 
York State officials. 

Perhaps it would be better to add that 
the list of Alternates at present will be: 

Mrs. Francis M. Gibson, Fourth Vicc- 
I'rcsident. 

Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian, Fifth \^ice-Fresident. 

Mrs. Thos. Gibson, Sixth Vice-President. 

Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder, Seventh Vice- 
President. 

Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell, Member of 
Board. 

Mrs. Washington 1-. Mann, Member of 
Board. 

Others will be added as soon as received. 

Our National President has done New 
York the honor to put Airs. Homer Lee on 
the Reception Committee for Monday night 
reception, and Mrs. Washington L. Mann 
as Chairman of the Credential Committee. 
.So these ladies have informed their State 
President. If other appointments have been 
made among New York State members, 
Mrs. Slade has not been so informed. 

Mrs. Slade expects to make her head- 
quarters at the Willard and will welcome 
^icartitly every member of her state. 

The 1812 Club usually has a light luncheon 
during this Council Meeting. But as the 
time and place is made to correspond with 
the II. S. D. 1812 meetings, said time and 
place will be given you in Washington if 
you have sent your Washington address. 



EXPLANATION. 

In reply to a question why Mrs. Slade 
was given the title of Flonorary Organizing 
President, the following explanation is 
given: 

Mrs. William Gerry Slade was given the 
above Honorary title because during the 
term of her eighteen years service, she re- 
organized the General Society of United 
States Daughters of 1812 and the States of 
New York, Louisiana, and Michigan. 

She fully organized and appointed the first 
Presidents of Alabama, Arkansas, Cali- 
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, 
District of Columbia, (the latter v/ith the 
privileges of a state), Florida, Illinois, 
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, 
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missi- 
ssippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hamsphire, 
New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Okla- 
homa, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, 
Wisconsin, Washington and the National 
Society itself. 



Mrs. Slade also foufi'd'and appointed 
organizing regents in Montana, New 
Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode 
Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and 
West Virginia. Four of these were at work 
when Mrs. Slade went out of National active 
office. 

The only states not reached by appoint- 
nients were Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, 
Wyoming and Utah. 

Various changes subsequently took place. 
But the work of organizing was done just 
the same. 

Pennsylvania was organized by Mrs. 
Louis W. Hall, of Harrisburg. 



Report of The Andrew Jackson Chapter. 

Members and Guests: This Chapter has 
held regular monthly meetings during the 
year 1919, at the homes of the following 
ladies: Mrs. Washington L. Mann, Mrs. 
Homer Lee, Mrs. Jos. Ryan, Mrs. George 
Woodward, and Mrs. Clarence Smith. 

Beginning with October, the Society 
voted to have the future meetings at the 
Waldorf-Astoria, excepting February, which 
is the birthday month of the Andrew Jack- 
son Chapter. That meeting is always held 
at the home of the Regent. The following 
ladies were Chairman of the Day for the 
months of November and December: Mrs. 
Thos. Vivian, Mrs. George Ladue, and Mrs. 
Tracy, each in turn giving splendid pro- 
grams. 

At the Annual Meeting in January, Mrs. 
Homer Lee was elected Regent, Airs. Daniel 
Turner, First Vice-Regent, Airs. Francis 
Gibson, Second Vice-Regent, and Miss 
Alartha T. Douglas, Director. 

The Auxiliary of this Chapter, Mrs. 
Woodward, Chairman, is still ready for any 
emergency. We have given hospital sup- 
plies to the Broad Street Hospital, such as 
operating shirts, pajamas, pillows, etc., six 
complete outfits of baby clothes to the Sal- 
vation Army Hospital, and Home. A large 
number of men's clothes were collected by 
Mrs. Alann and other ladies and given to 
the American Allies, for the French 
Marines. We have sent many sweaters, 
helmets, socks and wristlets to The Navj' 
Club, of 13-15. Many individual cases have 
been attended. 

We have contributed the usual ten dol- 
lars to The Army Relief. Still providing 
for our French orphan. Airs. Alilton Nathan, 
a daughter of a member of the Society, has 
generously offered to continue this good 
work for us for another year. Also sent 
him $5.00 for Christmas. 

On Decoration Day, Airs. Treadwell for 
the Society, placed a flag on the grave of 
Noah Brown, a soldier of the War of 1812. 

November the 12th, a Get-to-gether 
Luncheon with Mrs. Emma Kipp Edwards, 
as Chairman, was given at the Women's 
City Club, and enjoyed by the members. 

A very successful card party was held at 
the home of Airs. Homer Lee on December 
4th, for the funds of the Societ}'. 

We are proud to state that A Real 
Daughter has been added to our number, 
Mrs. John Eraser. 

The Society is steadily growing, thanks 
to the helpful and untiring efforts of the 
officers and members, for which the Regent 
most gratefully thanks them. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Mrs. Homer Lee, Regent. 
January 15, 1920. 




national Society oT ilttited States Dausliters of i$i2, State of Dew Vork 

332 West STtm Strekt, Niw Yokk City 
NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SEPTEMBER 1. 191S 



MRS. WILLIAM 

1st VicePres., Mrs. Geo. B. VVallis 

2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee 

3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mr.s. Win. E. Fuller 

freas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 

Registrar, Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson 

Historian Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 

Ch. Flag Assn., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis 

Ch. So. Bk., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Ch. Entertainment, Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Ch. Richard's Talks, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Ch. Grave Markers, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. Homer Lee 

Ch. Spec Trustees, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 



GERRV SLAOE. Pncsiocr 

Councillor, Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 
1st Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 
2nd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. Gibson 
3rd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 
Reg. Chap. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 
Reg. Chap. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 
Reg. Chap. 3, Mrs. Alfred M. Wright 
Reg. Chap. 4, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 
Keg. Chap. 5, Mrs. Daniel de Cardenas 
Reg. Chap. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 
Reg. Chap. 7, Mrs. Allen Thos. Foster 
Reg. Chap. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 
Reg. Chap. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 
Reg. Chap. 10, Mrs. Roy K. Moulton 
Reg. Chap. 11, Mrs. Abram Smith 
Ch. Supplies, Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis, 
103 Herkimer Street, 

Brooklyn, L. I.. N. Y. 



No. 7. 



JUNE, 1920 



ASSOCIATE COUNCIL NOTES, APRIL, 1920. 

There is a little to be added to that which 
the Newsletter has given. It was a particularly 
quiet, peaceful meeting and only one incident 
of an inharmonious nature occurred. 

While Mrs. Slade was out of the room for 
a short time (attending to our New York 
tables for the luncheon, lest there should be 
some mistake) it was reported subsequently to 
Mrs. Slade that the latter had been called upon 
to speak as Honorary Organizing President, 
but was not there to respond. The Honoran*- 
President, Mrs. Wiles was next called upon. 
She evidently took for her text the third para- 
graph in the New York State Bulletin No. 5, 
issued by New York for its members (and 
pertaining to the banquets (so-called) and the 
poor seats heretofore given to the New York 
delegation — and was deep in critcisms of the 
same when Mrs. Slade completed her banquet 
table arrangements and returned to the council 
room. As only a very limited few outside of 
New York ever see these bulletins, the 
majorit}' of those from other states were 
evidently wondering what it all meant. The 
gist of Mrs. Wiles remarks was the taking up 
the matter as if she herself had been chairman 
for these entertainments during her presidency. 
If you will again read over the article in 
Bulletin No. 5 you will see that it distinctly 
takes off the blame from everybody except 
conditions existing in New York. But it ex- 
plains why New York wished good seats for 
the Council of 1920. One of Mrs. Wiles strong 
points was that members could send their 
money by mail without waiting to reach 
Washington. But there were two points she 
did not state. First — the fact that the New 
York delegates like to sit together. Second — 
that New York makes every m.cmber of the 
State of New York that is in Washington at 
that time and can attend (not delegates only) 
guests of the New York State Society at these 
so-called banquets and finds it very difficult 
to know how many to pay for until she knows 
how many will be in Washington. This year 
New York secured three tables of ten covers 
each by payment in January, 1920. Reaching 
Washington, we found the size of the tables 
had been changed to eight covers and that 
two of the thirty-two seats for four tables 
which we were compelled to take in order to 
accommodate the thirty we had paid for, had 
been given out. One of these was subse- 
quently changed and we were glad to have 



Mrs. Lamb of Vermont with us, but she was 
not one of our paid guests. Mrs. Slade per- 
sonally was invited to the head table. Her 
payment for her seat there was subsequently 
returned to Mrs. Slade by the Chairman of the 
committee and paid back again by Mrs. Slade 
as the State wished to entertain her as one 
of there own members. The four tables were 
not as pleasant for us — as three of ten would 
have been as the fourth one for a time had 
been placed in a far corner of the room. It 
was finally adjusted satisfactory, owing to the 
pleasant courtesy of the Chairman, Mrs. 
Maxwell, President of New Jersey. 

Our hostesses were Mrs. Wallis of Brooklyn, 
Mrs. Lee and Miss Douglas of New York City 
and Mrs. Schaaf, one of our members from 
Missouri. 

Delegates and members in attendance at the 
affair were : Mesdames Slade, Wallis, Lee, 
Anderson, C. W. Smith, Treadwell, Mann, 
Callan, Hibbard, Tuttle, Francis Gibson, 
Schaaf, Dow, Charles, Everson, Gantt, Hardy, 
Kettering, Mrs. Frank M. Williams, and the 
Misses Douglas, Peck, Butler, Pierce and 
Flora Ryan. Mrs. Hibbard brought a guest, 
Mrs. Everson and Miss Flora Ryan and one 
other. The New York Society also had the 
honor of entertaining Airs. Mary Lockwood. 

New York gave her unaminous vote to the 
District Candidate, Mrs. Quicksall for the fol- 
lowing reason : In the provision of the revised 
constitution it distinctly makes evident that 
only two members from any one state should 
be on the National Executive Board. New 
York has accepted that in her own state. The 
only exception is that the National President 
has a right to appoint three officers, these 
being supposed to be entirely from her own 
state — at present Connecticut — in order to give 
her help vocationally. The present President 
has appointed her Registrar from Illinois. 
Therefore, putting in another member of the 
Board from Illinois, is a breaking of the spirit 
of the constitution, though legallj'^ all right. 
Therefore New York gave her support to the 
candidate for the District in order to carry 
out the Spirit of the Constitution, and be- 
cause it felt also that as long as the National 
Meetings are held in Washington there should 
always be a member from that D. C. Society 
on the National Executive Board. 

The two requests made regarding the 
finances of the National Society have been met 
by our state in this way. First the require- 



ment regarding paying- for. the -Newsletter at 
the rate of fifteen cents apiece from each mem- 
ber has been met b}'- the- New York State- 
Board at its meeting on June 2nd, by making 
a gift — legally — to the National Society of 
one hundred dollars to help it through this 
year of high prices and of course includes for 
you — the next three issues of the Newsletter 
free. 

The two questions to come up — emanating 
from the National Society are viz : — 

1. The giving of the Board the right to 
decide where we shall meet. 

2. The raise of payments to the National 
Society from the states, 

These are amendments next April. You 
must consider them and report to the State 
Board for instruction to the delegates in April 
next. 

On November 2nd, before a next bulletin, 
comes the State Annual Election. A full re- 
port will be wished for by every officer, regent 
and state chairman. The elections this year 
will be for President and Corresponding 
Secretary and the appointment by the newly 
elected President of a Special Secretary and 
Registrar. 

NEW YORK STATE REPORT. 

Madam President and Members : 

New York issues a bulletin about four times 
a year and keeps its members well-informed 
of all its Society news. Copies of these have 
been sent to National Officers and State 
Presidents and to a few others whom we have 
felt would be interested and by request. 

While New York as a state is busy, its 
chapters are more than busy. But they have 
become discouraged in sending in reports to 
this meeting because they are never read. At 
this time only three of its various chapters 
have responded to the request for reports. 
Such as they are, I pass them on. 

As a State we report : 

1. The return in safety of Mrs. Wentworth 
from abroad with all hotiors in the work for 
which she went to Paris. 

2. The State President has adopted a day at 
home for all her state members — the 21st of 
each month from October to May inclusive — in 
the afternoon — and invites all members of the 
National Society who are in New York on 
these dates to call upon her. 

3. We presented a Moving Picture Machine 
to the U. S. Topedo Boat Destroyer Thacher, 
Commander Treadwell. Cost $350.00. 

4. Purchased an original 1812 uniform and 
sword at the bargain price of $45.00. This 
is for our "1812 Club" room. 

5. Donated to the Soldiers' Hospital Fund. 

6. Purchased 24 copies of Soldiers' Per- 
sonal Reminiscences for the benefit of that 
Hospital Fund. Gave one copy to each of our 
State Board Members and sent one copy to 
our National President. 

7. Have continued Miss Richards' Talks 
with great success. 

8. Have purchased one new bond for our 
Philanthropic Fund. 

9. Have paid in $633.00 dues and fees for 
new members for the benefit of our room in 
the future to "The 1812 Club." 

10. Have appropriated $200.00 to the Ladies' 
Roosevelt Memorial Fund. 

11. Have not failed in our attention to our 
beloved members who needed us — by pensions, 



-gifts, flowers and Jetters -of' kirrdness when 
needed. By some strange fatality three of our 
board have "-been obliged to have serious 
major operations recently. One is recovered 
and is with us. But two are obliged to be 
absent today. 

12. Have formed three new chapters. The 
one in Oneida Co. is a restoration. It is No. 6 
and the Regent is Mrs. Gilbert Hibbard, 
who is with us today. 

No. 10 is in Queens Co. — Treaty of Ghent 
Chapter under the Regency of Mrs. Roy K. 
Moulton. She could not be with us today, 
but sends as her appointee, Mrs. Geo. F. Hardy. 
Michigan should be interested in this as Mrs. 
Moulton is a transfer from that state. 

No. 11, Wayne Co., is under the Regency 
of Mrs. Abram Smith. The illness of her 
husband prevents her being with us today. 
The name of the Chapter is General John 
Swift Chapter. There has been a fine account 
of the chapter and of General John Swift in the 
paper but there is no time to read it here. 

New York has had 39 new members — two b\' 
transfer and 37 by blanks. She has lost — One 
by transfer to Omaha, two by resignation, 
five have been dropped for non-payment, 
eleven have been taken from us by death — 
nineteen in all. 

This gives an increased membership of 
twenty. We now have 381 on our State rolls. 

Of our deaths — One was the Regent of 
Jefferson Co. Chapter, one was the founder of 
the Rensselaer Co. Chapter, one was one of 
the National Charter Members, Mrs. Francis 
Furnald, No. 260 National. Seven were real 
Daughters — three, Mrs. Boomer, Mrs. Wash- 
burn and Mrs. Chellis of Jefferson Co. ; one, 
Miss Fowler of Erie Co.; one, Mrs. Brill of 
Herkimer Co. ; one, Mrs. Home of Oneida 
Co. and one, Mrs. Frazer of New York Co. 

New York has had 92 Real Daughters. Of 
these we have only 37 living, 55 having 
passed on. Respectfully submitted, 

Emma H. Slade, Pres. N. Y. 



ANDREW JACKSON CHAPTER. 

With the exception of the Birthday Party, 
in February, all meetings have been held at 
the Waldorf Astoria. A chairman was ap- 
pointed for each meeting and provided music 
and interesting talks and readings. 

A successful get-together luncheon was held 
November 12th, at the Woman's City Club. 
Two profitable card parties were held during 
the winter. Our Regent, Mrs. Lee was hostess 
at one and Airs. Mann, hostess at the second 
one. 

Our Regent had a request from a shut-in 
member for a desk and the Chapter has pro- 
vided one for her. 

An annual gift of $10.00 to the Army Relief 
Society. 

A gift of $10.00 to the Salvation Army 
Memorial- Hospital. 

One French orphan-supported. 
• Three ne\\' members- have been admitted. 

jThe February meeting was the Chapter's 
Birthday and was -held at the home of the 
Regent, Mrs. Lee. We had the honor of 
having with us our President National, Mrs. 
Clarence F. R. Jenne. A most pleasant re- 
ception followed the business meeting. 

The Chapter Auxiliary has held several 
meetings and sent clothing and supplies to the 
Navy Club, besides caring for individual 



ca§es~and is ready to rci^ppncl to cm<?:i-,?ency 
calls at any time. 

An interesting paper on "Our Revolutionary 
Debt to France," was given hy Mrs. P. J. 
Gantt at the March meeting. 

Mrs. 1). L. Thrnkr, Chapter Hi.storian. 

NIAGARA IRONTiER BUFFALO CHAPTER. 

Madam, State Historian : 

The N. S. U. S. D. of 1812, Niagara Frontier 
Buffalo Chapter, Mrs. John Miller Horton, 
Regent, has held during the year, the usual 
number of meetings, eight. 

In May and October the Chapter was enter- 
tained at the beautiful home of its Regent. 
At the November meeting at tlie home of Mrs. 
John C. Grezinger, each member gave a short 
resume of the \Var Service of her 1812 ances- 
tor. Many interesting records of service 
intimately connected with the development of 
of western New York as well as with the 
War of 1812, were given, and it was moved 
that these records be written and given to the 
Historian, Alice S. Emerson, to be placed in 
the pennanent archives of the Chapter. 

At the December meeting, the Regent, Mrs. 
Horton, gave a talk on "Christmas in Many 
Lands," based on personal observations made 
during many years spent in foreign lands. It 
was delightfully and graphically told, pictur- 
ing Christmas customs in Europe and the 
Orient. 

The Chapter took a very active part in the 
Victory Loan Campaign, through its Victory 
Loan Committee of which Mrs. Charles New"- 
ton was chairman. It has also continued its 
work for refugees during the year. 

On Memorial Day, flowers were placed as 
usual, on the graves of 1812 soldiers in Forest 
Lawn Cemetery, the Regent and Chapter 
carrying out appropriate ceremony and ritual. 
These graves all bear the 1812 marker placed 
by the Chapter. 

A verj- successful card party was given in 
February at the home of Mrs. John T. Roberts. 
We netted a very substantial sum to be used 
in the work of the chapter. 

During the year the Chapter has lost by 
death three real daughters, Mrs. DeWitt D. 
Skeel, Miss Adelaide Fowler and Mrs. James 
Ross. 

Thanksgiving is always the occasion of a 
little "festa" when the active members of the 
Chapter remember the Real Daughters (form- 
erly eleven, now only six) with fruit and 
iiowers. 

During the year the Niagara Frontier, 
Buffalo Chapter has assisted the local D. A. R. 
Chapter in caring for French orphans and has 
sent $10.00 to the American Committee of 
Armenian and Syrian Relief. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Sara S.'\brina Swain, Rec. Sec. 



THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION CHAPTER. 

During the year 1919-20, "The Frigate 
Constitution" Chapter has admitted three new 
members, and five members have been trans- 
ferred to a new Chapter in an adjacent county 
which has completed 'the quota necessarj- to 
organize. 

The meetings of the Chapter are now held 
in the Brooklyn Woman's Club House instead 
of in the homes of the members. 

The principal patriotic work has been with 
"The International Institute for Young 



Women,"* the Americanization of Foreign-Ft)m 
girls. The slogan of the Institute is, "To be- 
friend, protect and teach foreign^lxirn- girlsv*' 
_^ An American flag was presented by tire 
Chapter to--the- Institute and is greatly prized. 
The Regent, Mrs. George Bell Wallis re- 
tires in May from the office she has held since 
1908 — twelve years, leaving best wishes for 
the Chapter's success and love for its mem- 
bers. Mary E. Wallis, Regent. 

SUPX'LIiMKNTARY RliPORT, MaV 4, 1920. 

There were thirteen members present at the 
Chapter meeting yesterday, the largest in some 
time. Before I gave the gavel to the incoming 
Regent, a very lovely black marabout collar 
was presented to me with very loving words 
and thoughts. It was a great surprise and 
very dear of them to do it. I enclose a list 
of the officers elected yesterday. This was the 
annual meeting and the following officers 
elected in the Chapter May 3, 1920: Regent, 
Mrs. Daniel de Cardenas ; First Vice-Regent, 
Mrs. John A. Baker; Secretary, Airs. Samuel 
H. Geer; First Director, Miss Swartz; Second 
Director, Miss J. de Cardenas; Third Director, 
Miss Diefendorf. 

Mrs. Geer and Miss Swartz fill unexpired 
terms. Mary E. Wallis, Ex-Regent. 



ONEIDA COUNTY CHAPTER. 

The Commodore Woolsey Chapter No. 6 of 
Oneida County, New York, has been re- 
organized by Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard, as 
Regent. Owing to a severe illness after her 
appointment, the first meeting was not held 
until February 24, 1920. The second meeting 
was held April 14th, with a good attendance, 
and much interest. Four new applicants are 
ready for admission, which will make a mem- 
bership of (19) nineteen. 

Sincerely }-ours, 

(Mrs.) Imogene B. Hibbard. 



TREATY OF GHENT CHAPTER 

Chapter No. 10. 

The Treaty of Ghent Chapter is a reality, I 
am happy to report. One week ago today 
(February 17, 1920), we had an initial meeting 
and feel well satisfied with the result. We 
intend to meet on the day you suggested, so 
had a committee attend the regular League 
Meeting. But it kept no one away from our 
meeting who had really intended to come. 
Our officers so far are : Vice-Regents, Mrs. W. 
W. Gillen, Mrs. Elliott Dexter; Registrar, 
Mrs. Chas. Killara Dodge; Secretary-, Miss 
Lizzie Mills Peck ; Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. F. 
Hardy; Historian, Miss Bertha R. Folger. 
Those who were here forgot to hurry awa)^ to 
the League Meeting which I had provided for 
by calling our meeting at two o'clock. In fact 
fact we did not adjourn until five o'clock, so 
that speaks for itself. 

(Mrs. Roy K.) Edith Powers Moulton, 

Regent. 



1812 CLUB REPORT TO MARCH 3. 1920. 

There is very little to report as our attitude 
is one of "watchful waiting." All necessary- 
work has been atended to and our up-to-date 
roster arranged and printed. Last season we 
received from the U. S. D. 1812, $480.00. 
This year $633.00 or an advance of $153.00. 
$260.00 of this amount was for "new menrbej^ 



between March 3, of 1919 and March 3, of 
1920. The changes are constant. As these 
changes depend in a large degree on the 
changes in the N. S. U. S. D. 1812, N. Y., 
they in that Society lost eleven by death, one 
by transfer, two by resignation, five dropped 
for non-payment, making in all nineteen. 

Supplementary April 27, 1920. 

At the recent meeting of the 1812 Club, Mrs. 
Homer Lee was elected Second Vice-President 
and General Richards, now President of the 
Sons of 1812 in the D.C.. Third Vice-President. 

The luncheon that followed was particularly 
delightful. Mrs. George Walker of Maine 
and Mrs. Theodore Shelton, of Missouri, con- 
sented to be our guests and filled up two 
vacant seats. Mrs. Callan's seat was vacant. 

Dr. Marcus Benjamin gave an encouraging 
short talk, principally on the dangers of the 
Bolshevism movement, urging us to make all 
around us true Americans. 

Mrs. Lee was chairman of the arrangements 
and we all united in pronouncing it one of the 
most unique and satisfactory luncheons we 
have ever had. 



The President sends her earnest thanks to 
Mrs. Mann personally — to all the delegation 
collectively and to Mrs. Kettering personally 
for the beautiful three gifts of flowers sent 
her during the three days in Washington. At 
the luncheon, each one wrote a delightful mes- 
sage to the President on fancy postal cards, 
provided by Mrs. Kettering for the occasion. 
And to each message Mrs. Slade responds 
with grateful thanks. These are to be kept in 
safety for our room in Washingon. 

Mrs. Kettering also provided the boat 
souvenirs. 

Additional service list, placing 154 stars 
on our service flag, five of these being gold 
stars. 
Rice — Mrs. Marcus Herrick Husband 

Capt. Marcus Herrick. 
Tbeadwell — Mrs. Robert Morris Brotherin-Law 

Commander Lawrence Penfield Treadwell. 
Saunders — Miss Sarah Jane Cousin 

Elmer, William Bass. 
Thompson — Mrs. William A Son 

Sawyer Thompson. 
Forsyth — Mrs. Robert A Grandson 

Webb Monroe Forsyth. 
Rice— Mrs. W. S Husband 

Mr. W. S. Rice. 
Winder — Mrs. John Guthrie Granddaughter 

Elaine deForrest Walton. 
Spain— Mrs. Sylvester Cousins 

Philip D. Overbaugh. 

Charles B. Overbaugh. 

Nelson Overbaugh. 
Mattison — Mrs. Lorenzo C Son 

Sumner Ryder Mattison. 

This latter alas! with the gold star. 



We wish the Regents of the Chapters in 
New York to know that the State Officers 
are not to blame for delay in their blanks. 
The State President has been unable to 
reach the National Registrar since the close 
of the Associate Council Meeting in April. 
Inquiry at Headquarters National has 
failed to secure her address. Even now — 
on the announcement of the National 
President that business will be closed at 
Headquarters from June 15th to September 
15th (a notice that was not received till 
June 19th) — seven blanks that had been 
waiting for the address of the National 
Registrar were sent in desperation to the 



National President and a postal received 
from her dated June 21st, stating that these 
had been sent to the National Registrar, 
but with no address given of said Registrar. 
About certificates sent to members for the 
State. We send (to the engravers) fifteen 
at a time, and we wait till there are fifteen 
applicants. If they could be sent in writing 
simply and direct from State Headquarters, 
they could be sent at once, but the engraver 
does not wish to prepare inks, etc. for less 
than fifteen at a time. 



NATIONAL CHARTER TRUSTEES' REPORT. 

Madam President and Members : 

My report is not strictly that pertaining to 
the Charter, but I think will be somewhat 
interesting. It consists of five letters. The 
first of these came most unexpectedly and was 
most welcome, and is as follows : 

Duchy Hotel, Princetown, Devon, England, 
November 2, 1919. 
Mrs. W. G. Slade: 

Dear Madam. I am talking the liberty of writing 
to you as I have recently come across a letter sent 
by you to my late father, Mr. Aaron Rovve and dated 
New York, August 30, 1910. I regret to say he 
passed away last July at the age of 70. 

He treasured your letter and also a copy of your 
U. S. D. 1812 Magazine, Vol. V, Number 3, Decem- 
ber, 1910, and I should like to say here how often we 
speak of the U. S. Daughters to our visitors and still 
hold you in high esteem and sincere friendship. 

My aunt who was in the business and my father are 
passed from this life, but my two sisters and I con- 
tinue to work the business at the Hotel, and if any 
of you family or U. S. Daughters ever visit Prince 
town, you may be sure of a very warm welcome and 
real hospitality. 

We all rejoice that the terrible war is over, but we 
are very conscious of internal troubles of which all 
Nations seem to be suffering from. 

The attendance at the church here — St. Michael 
and All Angels, is good, and we always admire the 
beautiful window — a link between you and us. My 
sisters and I will always appreciate a letter from you 
and will be pleased to send any news that may 
interest you. 

With very kind regards and good wishes for your 
Splendid Society, believe me. Yours very sincerely, 

Geo. J. RowE. 



The photographs sent with these letters were 
presented to the National Librarian. Naturally 
this called for an answer and in replj' to this 
answer came a very kindly reply from the 
Vicar. 

Letter No. 3. 

Valley Forge, Pa., April 7, 1920. 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade: 

My dear Mrs. Slade: Today the Chapel is full of 
the fragrance of the beautiful liaster lilies which were 
placed on the Washington altar in memory of your 
beloved daughter, Harriet Slade Cronibie. Our visitors 
have seen this beautiful tribute to her memory, and 
I know that you will be happy to hear that the pur- 
pose of the endowment was carried out just as you 
would have it done. It is certainly a beautiful and 
comforting thought to know that this will be the 
yearly commemoration of your daughter. 

Praying for God's comfort and peace, I am. 
Faithfully yours, 

W. Herbert Burk. 



It is a great comfort to the recipient and 
may encourage other members to arrange for 
these flowers. Also events in remembrance of 
George Washington. 

At the request of the National President, 
letters were written to our two New York 
Senators, Senator Wadsworth and Senator 
Calder, regarding the extension of the patent 
on our insignia. Very encouraging letters were 
sent in reply but were given for filing with the 
report. Respectfully submitted. 

Emma H. Slade, Ch. Charter Trustees. 




national Society of United States Daudl)ter$ of i$i2, State of new Vork 

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Room 1261, New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MARCH 1. 1921 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRV SLADE. President 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis 

2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee 

3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. George F. Hardy 

Treas., Mrs. John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 

Registrar, Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson 

Historian Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Charles Wilbor Smith 

Ch. Flag Assn., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis 

Ch. Sc. Bk., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Ch. Entertainment, Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Ch. Richard's Talks, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Ch. Grave Markers, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. Homer Lee 



Ch. Spec. Trustees, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Councillor, Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 

1st Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 

2nd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. Gibson 

3rd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 

Reg. Chap. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 

Reg. Chap. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 

Reg. Chap. 3, Miss Ida J. Munn 

Reg. Chap. 4, Mrs. Ward Goodwin 

Reg. Chap. 5, Mrs. Daniel de Cardenas 

Reg. Chap. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 

Reg. Chap. 7, Mrs. Allen Thos. Foster 

Reg. Chap. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 

Reg. Chap. 9, Mrs.Cyril Penn Kirley 

Reg. Chap. 10, Mrs. Roy K. Moulton 

Reg. Chap. 11, Mrs. Abram Smith 

Re?. Chap. 12, Mrs. John Fleet Wood 



No. 9. 



MARCH, 1921 



THE AMERICAN'S CREED. 

T believe in the United States of America as a Government of the people, by the 
people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; 
a democrary in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect 
union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, 
justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. 

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Consti- 
tution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies. 

Authorised version by Walter Tyler Page. 



NATIONAL. 

Instructions for the meeting of the National 
Associate Council as far as the National 
Society goes, must be taken from "The News- 
letter," New York's part in the matter from 
the State Bulletin. 

This year as in every year. New York will 
entertain every member of the New York State 
Society at the National Banquet. But we 
must know how many are going or it will not 
make reservations enough. Three tables of 
ten each have alreadj^ been secured and paid 
for — or four tables of eight each. The State 
sends twenty-four delegates, twelve State 
Officers and twelve Chapter Regents. Besides 
these, there are three New York members who 
are National Delegates — Mrs. Slade, Mrs. 
Woodward and Mrs. Massey and Mrs. Lee 
holds two offices. You see therefore, that 
already twenty-eight places are taken. This 
leaves us only two (if we have three tables) 
and four (if we have four tables) for other 
members and none for members' guests. But 
if we hear in time of others we will take 
another table. The late comers will be 
entertained if we know of them but must be 
placed at whatever place we can get at the 
last moment. 

This same applies to the luncheon of "The 
1812 Club" which will take place immediately, 
subsequent to the close of the Associate 
Council. Accurate notice cannot be given of 
this as to time and place. You are therefore, 
asked, for your own pleasure, to send your 
name and WASHINGTON address to Mrs. 
Slade that you can be reached by quick notice. 



BLANKS. 

I am informed bj^ the National Registrar 
that the cause of the long delay in December 
last was because she had sold her home in Oak 
Park, Illinois and broken up housekeeping. 
As vour President did the same in October and 



November, she can realize just what it meant. 
Much hard feeling might be saved in this 
world if facts and reasons are given. Had 
we known the true facts at the time of our 
last issue we should have given excuses instead 
of censure. 

But she now informs us that the blanks 
made out by our Chapter Registrars are not 
complete enough and says she shall hereafter 
send back all New York blanks that do not 
suit her. If you wish to hurry your admis- 
sions, therefore, make complete blanks. The 
two most important requirements are the dates 
of enlistment and discharge, one or both, the 
name and state of regiment. The reference 
service secured from Washington all have 
either a line number or a date like every other 
correct letter. All these things must be on 
the blanks. Send also to State President or 
State Registrar all official service papers. If 
you wish them back say so any they will be 
returned when the credentials are sent. 

New York has however made an arrange- 
ment by which applicants in New York will 
not be delayed as State members and organi- 
zing chapters be annoyed in the future as in 
the past. So send in your names as many as 
you wish and as quickly. We have efficient 
and accurate officers and genealogists in the 
State and our Chapters need not be delayed if 
they will do their part well. But remember 
this one fact : Make Your Proof Positive as 
to Dates and Service. 



STATE. 

This is the time of reports and little items 
are crowded out. But we have lost a Real 
Daughter — Mrs. Ward McLeap, and a relative, 
also a member of the Society has sent this 
tribute. It is well to know all about our "Real 
Daughters." 

Henrietta Dutch McLean, widow of Ward McLean, 
a "Real D.iughter" in the "National Society, U. S. 



Daughters of 1812" died suddenly on Tuasday, 
January 11, 1921, in her eighty-ninth year, at her 
residence, 302 St. Mark's Place, New Brighton, Staten 
Island, N. V. 

She was born in Manhattan, August 20, 1832, and 
was a resident of Brooklyn for forty-five years. 

She was prominently identified with many charit- 
able organizations, and was for many years Treasurer 
ot the "Wayside Home for Girls." 

She was an active member of the Methodist 
tpiscopal Church, and of the Society of U. S. Daugh- 
ters of the War of 1812. 

On October 22, 1912, she was knocked down by 
a trolley car and seriously fractured — and because of 
her advanced years, physicians had sli?ht hope for her 
life, but her strong vitality and fine physical condition 
aided to complete recovery. 

,,. ^4^^ -^ survived by two sons. Worth McLean, 
Vj7"^u e"'°^"' °^ *^^ Mechanics and Metals Bank of 
Wall Street, and Embury McLean, an inventor and 
Llectrical Engineer, and Treasurer of an Engineering 
Company, and a grandson. True McLean, a student 
at Cornell University, and two daughters-in-law, Mrs. 
North McLean and Mrs. Durant McLean. 

The funeral services were held Thursday, January 
13th, at the church in which Mrs. McLean was a 
member for eight years, since living on Staten Island, 
and where she attended regularly till the last Sunday 
of her life, communing there two days before her 
death. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. 

Mrs. McLean was the daughter of William Dutch 
and Henrietta Bischoff. William Dutch was the son of 
Stephen Dutch and Elizabeth Rogers of Ipswitch, Mass. 
and was born in New York City about 1786, and was a 
master builder-carpenter." Among his constructions 
was the old Masonic Temple in Broadway near Worth 
Street. In the War of 1812 he held a Lieutenant's 
commission, and numerous official documents relating 
to him are in his daughter's home. He died in 1834 
. J ^^ tV' ,5' Henrietta Bischoff, was born in Ams- 
terdam Holland, the daughter of Henry Bischoff and 
Anna Katherina Dumolin, of Paris. 

The Dumolins were related to the great French 
physician of that name who, when dying said, in view 
of the general expression of grief at the inpending 
public loss— "I leave three great physicians— Air, Diet 
and Exercise." 

This circumstance was of peculiar interest to Mrs 
McLean, inasmuch as she has long been an earnest 
advocate of Hygeo-Therapy and held a diploma (re- 
ceived in 1877) from the Hygeo Therapeutic College, 
then located at Florence, N. J. She was a member 
for many years of the Brooklyn Choral Union, and 
sang in many oratorios and concerts. She was a 
pianist in her younger years and a very sweet singer 

Before marriage she was Vice-Principal of 28Lh 
Street School and of Normal College, New York City 

Her three sons were college men and she was 
a studious, intelleclual woman, always abreast of the 
time.s. She was a devoted Christian, living always a 
consistent life. 

She won a Red Cross Medal with extra bars for 
r,^"" ,"''0,""erful record in knitting all through the 
World War; and since then she has knitted hundreds 
of sweaters, etc., for the Belgian children, and her 
activities and advanced thought never ceased while 
life lasted. "She is not dead— she sleepeth." 
Lovingly submitted by her Grandniece, 
(Mrs.) Idabelle S. Kress, 
of the "Andrew Jackson Chatper," 
, ,..„., U. S. Daughters of 1812. 

January 14, 1921. 






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We have had two changes in our Chapter 
Regents— IVIrs. Alfred M. Wright has been 
succeeded by Miss Ida J. Munn in Chapter 
No. 3, and Mrs. Frank D. Callan by Mrs. 
Ward Goodwin. Mrs. Callan has been a won- 
derful worker and a specially loyal worker. 
She has been and will continue Chairman of 
Grave Markers for the State. And her in- 
fluence has helped us to three of our Chapters 
— viz : those in Oneida, Lewis and Wayne 
Counties. But she spends most of her time 
now in New York City where all of her three 
children are located. 



Mrs. Slade. In the lower left hand comer 

of the envelope put the name of the officer 
for whom the letter is intended. The follow- 
ing is from an Ilion paper: 

Ilion, January Uth — A most delightful meet- 
ing of "The Oliver Hazard Perry" Chapter, 
Daughters of 1812, was held this afternoon at 
the home of Mrs. F. H. Beckwith, Mrs. 
Llewllyn assisting hostess. 

The meeting was called to order by the First 
Vice-Regent, Mrs. Ward Goodwin. The usual 
order of opening exercises followed. 

The resignation of Mrs. Frank D. Callan, 
as Regent, was accepted with sincere regret. 
Mrs. Callan organized the Chapter in 1908 and 
has served as Regent since its formation, 
giving most generously of her time and talent. 
The Chapter was very loath to accept her 
resignation, but as a mark of their love and 
esteem for her, she was elected Honorary 
Regent. 



Every member of New York State is asked 
to take notice that the present Headquarters 
of the State Society will be the Waldorf Hotel, 
New York City, care of the State President, 



In giving reports from Chapters, the writer 
has been reluctantly compelled to abbreviate. 
The reports as written will be given at the 
Associate Council. 

Chapter No. 1 — New York County, Andrew 
Jackson Chapter, Mrs. Homer Lee, Regent. 
Since the report of March, 1920, these meet- 
ings have been held at the Waldorf-Astoria on 
the fifteenth of each month, the business meet- 
ings having been followed by interesting 
entertainments and by some one thing to make 
it more memorable. 

The May meeting entertained Mrs. Hotchkin, 
our Chapter Founder and first Regent and 
were entertained by Airs. Custer — the widow 
of General Custer with her real reminis- 
censes. Mrs. Custer is what is known to the 
world of refinement as a "Real Lady" and her 
grace and sweetness made this day doubly en- 
joyable. In October, Mrs. Axel Ihlscng spoke 
in behalf of the National Disabled Soldiers' 
League. Contributions have been made to the 
Army Relief, Salvation Army, Memorial 
Hospital, and for the support of a French 
Orphan. An auxiliary meets once a month at 
the home of the Regent — at present, second 
Mondays, which has sent large and generous 
supplies to the Seaman's Church Institute 
and Fox Hills Hospital. On Memorial Day 
a flag was placed at the grave of Noah 
Brown. Two successful card parties have 
been given for the patriotic fund. The 
Second Annual Breakfast was given at 
Hotel Pennsylvania on November 20, 1920. 
During the year we have lost a Real Daughter, 
Airs. Fraser, and the beloved Organizer and 
first Regent, Mrs. Hotchkin. It was the good 
fortune and privilege of this Chapter to start 
a fund toward a monument to her son. 
Brigadier General Hotchkin whose grave is in 
Arlington Cemetery. The Chapter's tenth birth- 
day under its late organization was held at the 
home of the Regent, Airs. Hoiner Lee, on 
February 15, 1921. A wonderful gift was 
made to the Chapter at this meeting by Mrs. 
Clarence Wilbur Smith, of a complete bound 
volume of the "Washington Intelligence" for 
the year 1812, and published in Washington 
City. Fine projects for National Patriotic 
work were presented by Mrs. Charles Francis 
Roe of Chapter No. 1, of the Army Relief and 
Airs. Hamilton of the New Navy Club. To 



the State President, Mrs. Slade was given the 
honor of cutting the birthday cake. 

Cii.APTER No. 2 — Erie County — Niagara- 
Frontier Buffalo Chapter, Mrs. John Miller 
Hortoii, Regent. The memorial service of 
decorating the graves on Memorial Day of the 
soldiers of this war is never neglected. One 
of these meetings was held at the home of 
Mrs. Alerritt, who entertained with her daugh- 
ter, Mrs. Reynolds. But Mrs. Merritt (a Real 
Daughter) had another daughter present, a 
Mrs. Patterson, with her daughter, Miss Pat- 
terson, making three generations, all united 
in Patriotism, mother, two daughters and 
granddaughter. This Chapter gave an enter- 
tainment with a Christmas tree in December, a 
Pilgrim Tercentenary in September, a Thanks- 
giving to the Real Daughters. This helped to 
put through a school programme for the pro- 
tection of what is more than life — the moral 
care which will make the children true citizens 
of the future. 

Chapter No. 3 — Rensselaer Conntj* — General 
John E. Wool Chapter, Miss Ida J. Munn, 
Regent. They have adopted a slogan "Take up 
the Torch," that the way may be bright for all 
the descendants whose ancestors' records are 
being compiled by the Chapter. The intention 
is to make these very exact and to mark every 
grave found in Rensselaer County. Up to now 
the names of 213 soldiers have been received 
and the descendants of these will be invited to 
become members. There is to be an Uncle 
Sam Silver Tea, and Uncle Sam's grave is to 
be marked. This Chapter has a peculiar honor 
because Samuel Wilson who is known all over 
the W'Orld as "Uncle Sam," lived and died 
there and is buried in Troy. His home is still 
standing and will also be marked. Every good 
American will want to see it. This is a rich 
Chapter in Liberty Bonds and substantial bank 
account. It honors the grave of Gen. John E. 
Wool every year. The new Regent is full of 
life, energy and ambition. She's sure to 
succeed. 

Chapter No. 4, Herkimer County — No re- 
port received. 

Chapter No. 5, Kings County — Frigate 
Constitution Chapter, Mrs. Daniel de Cardenas, 
Regent. This Chapter has devoted itself to 
making children's garments and distributing 
them through the Salvation Army, hoping in 
this way to reach the children of our disabled 
soldiers. This Chapter has an able Historian 
in Miss Diefendorf, herself a writer of several 
books on the history of the State. The change 
of officers has caused some delay in taking up 
new work but none is planned now that we 
can tell about. 

Chapter No. 6, Oneida County — Commodore 
Woolsey Chapter, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hubbard. 
Regent. This is a reorganized Chapter and 
has had heavy struggles of organization to 
contend with. But it has conquered and is 
coming out triumphant. Old, old timber has 
been removed and the new is marked with 
real growth and health. It has commenced its 
work b}' distributing the American Creed 
among the foreign population, giving this creed 
out in the public schools, especially where the 
foreign population was prominent. It has just 
admitted a Real Daughter, Mrs. Mar>- Austin 
Keck, ninet\^-six years of age, living in Clinton. 
As many as possible of the Chapter have been 
to see her and carried her beautiful flowers. 



Chapter No. 7, Jefferson County, Northern 
Frontier Chapter, Mrs. Allen T. Foster, 
Regent. A list of seventy-five houses in 
Jefferson County over one hundred years old, 
has been received by Miss Elizabeth Allen, 
Chairman. These and others found later are 
to be photographed, and their history written 
up for historical records. The Roosevelt High- 
way will pass through Watertown and the 
Chapter has prepared a sign at Sackett's Har- 
bor showing the way to the battlefield, to the 
Navy Yard which is maned by one woman, 
Mrs. Metcalf, and to the Chapter's fine monu- 
ment and memorial of one hundred years ago. 
Considerable attention has been given to the 
subject of Americanization and a lecture given 
under the auspices of the Society by Miss 
Anna Grace Dolan, entitled "America as a 
National Solvent." 

Chapter No. 8, Clinton County, General 
Benjamin Mooer Chapter, Mrs. George F. 
Tuttle, Regent. Mrs. Tuttle has been through 
a baptism of fire, having both husband and 
son struck dow-n by an automobile and seri- 
ously injured. She has spent hours of the 
months that have passed caring for her loved 
ones, particularly her husband who is not yet 
fully recovered. It is a wonder that she has 
accomplished anything. But they have planned 
for the marking of the graves of otir honored 
dead in Clinton Countj^ particularly that of 
General Benjamin Mooer. Evidently, few of 
the soldiers who fought at Pittsburgh were 
residents there. But the Chapter is growing. 

Chapter No. 9, Lewis County, General 
Walter Martin Chapter, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kir- 
ley, Regent. A fine pageant previously re- 
ported was held here in July for the Real 
Daughters Fund, with great success. A list 
has been compiled of the soldiers of the War 
of 1812 buried in Lewis County, the graves to 
be marked when the weather is settled. They 
are also preparing to repair the fence at the 
plot of Isaac Clinton, one of the pioneers of 
the County. 

Chapter No. 10, Queens County, Treaty of 
Ghent Chapter, Airs. Roy K. Moulton, Regent. 

This is a Chapter but recently started, but 
it has done one good piece of work this year. 
Through the generosity of the Treasurer, Mrs. 
George F. Hardv, it has presented a flag to 
the Russian Orthodox Greek Church, at 
Whitestone, L. I., with the proviso that the 
children should be taught and always give the 
American Flag Salute and American Pledge 
of Allegiance. 

Chapter No. 11, Wayne County, General 
Tohn Swift Chapter. Mrs. Adam D. Smith, 
Regent. This has been only about a year 
organized and then its first pilgrimage w^as to 
the grave of their Chapter Ancestor, General 
Swift in Palmvra, on May 20th. The 
account of this has already been given as far 
as possible. We only wish we had more space. 
Another historical pilgrimage was to Snider's 
Point and the home of General Fitzhugh who 
was one of General Washington's Staff. An- 
other visit was made to the battle ground of 
June 19, 1813 and where the house is yet 
standing, where Asher Warner died from 
British W'ounds. The site of the old hotel 
built by Captain Chris. Williamson, and where 
in 1794 an important interview was held be- 
tween Captain Williamson and Lieutenant 



Schaeffer. This Chapter is also going to mark 
historic sites and graves. 

Chapter No. 12, Suffolk County, United 
States Constitution Chapter, Mrs. John Fleet 
Wood, Regent. Formed on Constitution Day, 
only a few months ago. And yet it has suc- 
ceeded in getting the roster of a company 
forrpfd in Suffolk County who stood ready to 
serve when called. This makes all their 
descendants eligible to membership and makes 
possible the Regent's last word in her regular 
report, "We mean to grow and succeed." 

Can any of the readers begin to realize how 
much these reports mean to the State Presi- 
dent and what a proud and happy woman she 
is when she reads them? 



FUNCTIONS, ENTERTAINMENTS AND 
INVITATIONS. 

During the year that has passed your Presi- 
dent has been called upon to represent you in 
several affairs worth mentioning. 

First — the Sulgrave Tercentenarv of the 
Signing of the Alayflower Compact. Under 
this invitation she attended the luncheon at 
the Engineers' Club, where she had the 
pleasure of meeting the foreign guests, the 
banquet at the Astor, and the larger meet- 
ing at Carnegie Hall. This latter was finely 
planned, but was made a disgrace by the fact 
that the Irish element took advantage of the 
occasion to insult our distinguished guests by 
offensive placards and sandwich affairs, hired 
noisemakers in the upper galler>-, catcalls and 
interruptions, all of which were allowed by 
the police. It was most disgraceful for 
America and no loyal American could but 
blush for shame for a city, where such things 
are not prevented by the authorities. 

The laying of the Corner Stone for the 
restoration of the birthplace of our beloved 
and admired Theodore Roosevelt was held on 
January sixth. Your President attended the 
business meeting in the forenoon at the home 
of the President, Mrs. John Henry Hammond 
and was a platform guest at the laying of the 
comer stone. There was a fine program, an 
enthusiastic audience and no one was more 
warmly greeted than the true friend of our 
Theodore Roosevelt, General Leonard Wood, 
who laid the corner stone. 

Immediately following this, on Sunday, 
January ninth, your President was again called 
upon to represent you at an entertainment 
worthy of more notice than I can give it here) 
at Governor's Island on the occasion of the 
Blessing and Installation of the Regimental 
Colour of the "King's Royal Rifle Corps," 
formerly the "Royal American Regiment." 
Mrs. Aug. H. W. Anderson and Mrs. 
J. Wells Wentworth were present as mem- 
bers of the Committee. These colours were 
presented to the Rector, Church Wardens 
and Vestrymen of Trinity Church, New 
York, by the officers and men of the King's 
Rifle Corps and placed in the chapel of St. 
Cornelius the Centurion at Governor's Island, 
New York. So much of militarj' and church 
etiquette, so many in brilliant uniforms, 
particularly those of the delegates of the 
English Regiment, among whom was one of 
the Royal Family, the exercises so unique 
and impressive. Governor's Island is the 
Headquarters of the Eastern Department, 



U. S. A., commanded by Lt. Gen. Robert Lee 
Bullard. This Royal American Regiment was 
recruited entirely by Americans in 1755, the 
officers bore the King's Commission and was 
commanded by Lord London and later. Sir 
Jeft'rey Amherst. The colour was placed over 
the high altar. 

The fourth of these services was held at 
New York's new Town Hall on the evening 
of January 23rd. New York's new Governor, 
Hon. Nathan I. Miller, who is doing such good 
work, was there and many of us heard for 
the first time our new national Vice-President, 
Hon. Calvin Coolidge in a most wonderful 
tribute to Theodore Roosevelt. He really 
understood the man of whom he was speak- 
ing. Mrs. Hammond, President, and Mrs. 
Henry Wyse Wood spoke and the Battle 
Hymn of the Republic was recited amid the 
breathless intensity of attention and appreci- 
ation by Miss Julia Arthur. 



LIST OF DELEGATES. 

The following is the list of delegates for 
the Associate Council Meeting of 1921 : 
Commencing April 25th. 
National (but from New York) 

Ch. Charter Trustee — Mrs. William Gerry 
Slade — attending. 

Sec. Charter Trustee — Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward 
attending 

First Charter Trustee — Mrs. Thomas Glad- 
stone Massey — not heard from. 

State 

Pres. Mrs. William Gerry Slade — represented 
by alternate. 

1st V. P. Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis — attending. 

2nd V. P. Mrs. Homer Lee — represented by 
alternate. 

3rd V. P. Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward, repre- 
sented by alternate. 

Rec. Sec. Miss Martha Treat Douglas — repre- 
sented by appointee. 

Cor. Sec. Miss Lizzie Mills Peck — attending. 

Treas. Mrs. John T. Van Sickle — attending. 

Aud. Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan — attending. 

Reg. Mrs. Aug. H. W. Anderson — attending. 

Hist. Mrs. Daniel L. Turner — attending. 

Librarian, Mrs. Chas. Wilbor Smith — attending 

Chap. No. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee — attending. 

Chap. No. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton — not 
heard from. 

Chap. No. 3, Miss Ida J. Munn — attending. 

Chap. No. 4, Mrs. Ward Goodwin — not heard 
from. 

Chap. No. 5, Mrs. Daniel de Cardenas — at- 
tending. 

Chap. No. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibberd — attend- 
ing. 

Chap. No. 7, Mrs. Allen Thos. Foster — not 
heard from. 

Chap. No. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle — not heard 
from. 

Chap. No. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley — not 
heard from. 

Chap. No. 10, Mrs. Roy C. Moulton — not 
heard from. 

Chap. No. 11, Mrs. Ahram Smith — appointee 
Miss Clara Prescott. 

Chap. No. 12, Mrs. John Fleet Wood — appoin- 
tee, Mrs. Thos. H. Everson. 




No. 12. 



national Society of United $idte$ Ddugbters of i$i2, State of new Vork 

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. New York City 
NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MARCH 1. 1921 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLAOE, Prcsiocnt 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis 

2nd Vice-Pies., Mrs. Homer Lee 

3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. Thomas Gibson 

Treas., Mrs John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 

Registrar, Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson 

Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Smith 

Ch. Flag Assn., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis 

Ch. Sc. Bk., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Ch. Entertainment, Mrs. Pleasant Jordan Gantt 

Ch. Patriotic Talks, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Ch. Grave Markers, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. Homer Lee 

♦Died June 13th. 



Ch. Spec. Trustees, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Councillor, Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 

1st Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 

2nd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Geo. F. Hardy 

3rd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Wm. Guthrie Winder 

Reg. Chap. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 

Reg. Chap. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 

Reg. Chap. 3, Miss Ida J. Munn 

Reg. Chap. 4, Mrs. Ward Goodwin 

Reg. Chap. 5, Mrs. William A. Thompson 

Reg. Chap. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 

Reg. Chap. 7, Miss Harriet Fairbanks 

Reg. Chap. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 

Reg. Chap. 9, Miss Clara S. Rice 

Reg. Chap. 10, Mrs. Roy K. Moulton 

Reg. Chap. 11, Mrs. Abram Smith 

Reg. Chap. 12, Mrs. Edward P. Buffet 



JUNE, 1922. 



STATE. 

We are starting out in new lines in our 
Patriotic Work and we need the personal 
help of every member. For sixteen years 
Miss Janet Richards of Washington, D. C, 
has been giving for us the public talks that 
we had adopted for the State Patriotic pro- 
gramme. During that time we have paid 
her over seventy thousand dollars, accept- 
ing for ourselves the surplus — whatever it 
might be — being satisfied that the messages 
of the world's actions had entered into many 
minds most delightfully. And we would 
have continued this year. But Miss Rich- 
ards wished to have everything in her own 
name and declined the offer of five thousand 
dollars for the season of 1922-23 unless 
there was a change in the Committee from 
the Society. For various reasons the State 
Board felt it could not assent to such an 
alternative. Though we would have con- 
tinued in order to please our subscribers, 
yet the Society's part financially was only 
six hundred and forty dollars for the sea- 
son of 1921-22 and many seats had been 
given up for the following season of 1922- 
23. During these sixteen years all but 
about twenty of the membership has been 
gained by the Committee's friends and 
friends of these friends. From these Miss 
Richards was permitted to secure a follow- 
ing through her public announcements and 
the giving of her home address at the last 
four of her talks in the spring of 1922. Miss 
Richards was brought from Washington and 
introduced here by one of the Society's 
officers and continued by the Society's 
President. In her remarks at these last 
talks she publicly said that every relation 
had been perfectly harmonious, that she 
never had received one unkind word from 
any member of the Society or its Com- 
mittee, and that every financial consider- 
ation had been kept and was not influencing 
her decision. (Every letter sent to the 
Board by her was answered within five days 
of its being received and she received her 
check always at every lecture). 

Now, therefore, we are going on with this 
same patriotic offering under new auspices. 
And we need the personal help of each one 
of our members in the work. 



We have most happily secured the ser- 
vices of Professor William Starr Myers 
of Princeton University for the dates of 
November third and seventeenth, Decem- 
ber first and fifteenth, 1922 and January 
fifth, nineteenth, February second and six- 
teenth, March second and sixteenth, April 
sixth and thirteenth, 1923, on Friday morn- 
ings in the same room at the Waldorf- 
Astoria at eleven o'clock sharp. Dr. Myers 
is most interesting, instructive and enter- 
taining as a speaker. The loss will be to 
you if you do not hear him. Our Patro- 
nesses are Mrs. Henry V. D. Black, Mrs. 
George B. Cortelyou, Mrs. Alfred Cromwell. 
Mrs. J. E. L. Davis, Mrs. Seth Low, Mrs. 
Finley Johnson Shepard (Helen Gould), 
Mrs. Henry A. Stimson, Mrs. Henry 
Bramble Wilson, Mrs. William H. Woodin, 
and your own President, Mrs. William Gerry 
Slade. In order to make i,t ^ p^ngi^il^e for 
each one to attend we have rediiceHk our 
scale of prices and included the^peveni^tax 
as follows: ^ <^ ^ 

The New Prices ,*re i(|^^llows:,i^ 

Orchestra Seats in A tO^, iJJ^tesive. .^10.00 
Orchestra Seats in O td^^r;^^^.^ .:'..> 9.00 
Orchestra Seats in Q to^^{^ty4|X^^/r 8.00 

Orchestra Seats in S ./T. , .'.'."TT. . 7.00 

Orchestra Seats in T 6.00 

Orchestra Seats in U 5.00 

Orchestra Seats in V 4.00 

Orchestra Seats in W 3.00 

Stage Section Seats, even numbers and 

reserved 9.00 

Stage Section Seats, odd numbers, un 

reserved 8.00 

First Tier Boxes, 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15 and 

2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 (8 seats each) 92.00 

First Tier Boxes, 9, 13, 10, 14 (6 seats 

each) 65.00 

First Tier Boxes, 19, 21, 23, 25, 24, 22, 

20 (10 seats each) 115.00 

First Tier Boxes, Corner, 17, 18 (12 

seats) 135.00 

Floor Boxes, A, B, T, U, V (7 seats) . . 80.00 
Floor Boxes, C, D, G, H, I, K, L, M, 

M, N, O, R, S (7 seats) 77.00 

Floor Boxes, E, F, P, Q, corner 8 

seats (8 seats) 75.00 

Single Seats in any Unsold Box 12.00 



General Admission Tickets, Season.. 8.00 
Single Admission Tickets, unreserved 1.00 
Single Admission Tickets, reserved... 1.25 
The above prices include the Revenue Tax. 
In addition to this first series of twelve 
we are giving a second series, as follows: 
Program of Second Series 

1922 November Tenth 

Mr. Glenn Frank, Editor Century 

Magazine. Subject: "Vital Questions 

of the Day." 
1922 November Twenty-fourth 

Major Vivian Gilbert, Actor-Soldier. 

Subject: "Romance of the Last Cru- 

Major" Gilbert was playing in "Peg-o'-MyHeart" 
in New York when the war broke out. Ke- 
signed and went to England. Joined the British 
Army. Was at the Somme. Fought in Serbia, 
Bulgaria and Greece and finally with Allen- 
by's Army in Palestine. This is not wholly a 
War Lecture, but also freshens up the hearers 
by its connection with Old Testament History, 
etc. 
1922 December Eighth 

Prof. Wm. Lyon Phelps, English 
Literature, Yale University. Subject: 
"Contemporary Books." Will like to 
have questions from the floor. 
1922 December Twenty-second 

Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars, Curator 
New York Zoological Park. Subject: 
"Motion Picture— The Seasons." 
Opens with the Sky, foUov/ed by 
Spring, Summer, Autumn and Win- 
ter with the effects of the changes 
upon Animal Life. 

1922 December Twenty-ninth 
Mrs. Marion Gaylord Atwell. 

Mrs. Atwell has conducted a series of talks 
before the National Society of New England 
Women during the last season. She is a 
great traveler; is abroad this summer and will 
give the results of her experiences with some- 
thing of the Passion Play which she will at- 
tend this season. 

1923 January Twelfth 

Sir Basil Thomson, K. C. K. Sub- 
ject: "My Experiences in Scotland 
Yard." 

Was the former head of the British Secret 
Service and of the Council Investigation De- 
partment of Scotland Yard, London, for many 
years. This is his first visit to this country. 
He is a distinguished writer and speaker. Of 
great interest to this Society is his "Story of 
Dartmoor Prison." 

1923 January Twenty-sixth 

Mrs. Forbes-Robertson Hale. Sub- 
ject: (probably) "Girls of Today and 
Women of Tomorrow." 
Mrs. Hale is of a distinguished and cultured 
family, a fine and entertaining speaker. 

1923 February Ninth 

Mr. Alexander Woolcott. 
Mr. Woolcott is Dramatic Critic of the New 
York Times, in fact is the foremost Dramatic 
Critic of the age. 

1923 February Twenty-third 

Mr. S. K. Radcliffe, Correspondent 
Manchester (Eng.) Guardian. Sub- 
ject: "Problems of Today." 

1923 March Ninth 

Mrs. Jessica Lozier Payne. Subject: 
"Topics of the Hour — A Synthetic 
Review." 

Mrs. Payne also needs no introduction in New 
York and comes by the request of several of 
our subscribers. She is well known and much 
admired and beloved. 



EI 35-/ 

1923 March Sixteenth ' /^ 5* ? 

Air. William J. Burns, head of the , . 

Bureau of Investigation on Secret *^* 
Service for the United States of 
America. 

Mr. Burns is at the head of the Secret Ser- 
vice of the United States. 

Mr. Lincoln's Cape Cod Stories are familiar 
to all readers of the present day and greatly 
enjoyed. 

1923 March Thirty— Good Friday. 

1923 March Thirty-first. 

Sir Paul Dukes. Subject: "Russia." 
This speaker was in Russia as a part of the 
Secret Service during the War. He knows the 
Russian character outside the Soviet Govern- 
ment, and can give a thorough understanding 
of the past and present and hopes for the 
future of this country. 

We wish to make it very clear that to any 
one attending both series, the price will be 
one and one-half, or as follows: 

For Orchestra Seats A to N $15.00 

" O to P 13.50 

" Q to R 12.00 

" S 10.50 

" T 9.00 

" U 7.50 

" V 6.00 

" W 4.50 

Those in W are now nearly all gone. 
Stage Section even numbers and re- 
served $13.50 

Stage Section, odd numbers not re- 
served 12,00 

First Tier Boxes, 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, and 

2, 4, 5, 8, 16 (eight seats) 138,75 

First Tier Boxes, 9, 13, 10, 14 (six 

seats) 97.50 

First Tier Boxes, 19, 21, 23, 25, 24, 22, 

20 (ten seats) 172.50 

First Tier Boxes, corner 17 and 18 

(twelve seats) 187.50 

Floor Boxes, A, B, T, U, V (seven 

seats) 120.00 

Floor Boxes, C, D, G, H, I, K, L, M, 

N, O, R, S (seven seats) 115.50 

Floor Boxes, R. F. P. Q (eight seats). 112.50 

Single seats in any unsold box 18.00 

General Admission Tickets for season 12.00 
Single Admission Tickets, unreserved. . 1.00 
Single Admission Tickets, reserved.. 1.25 
Please let it be clearly understood that 
these prices are for both series of twenty- 
four of these talks. 

The Committee for both series consists of 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade, Chairman and 
Mrs. George B. Wallis, Assistant, Mrs. 
Homer Lee, Mrs. John T. Van Sickle, Mrs. 
Joseph T. Ryan, Mrs. George F. Hardy, 
Mrs. A. H. W. Anderson, Miss Lizzie Mills 
I'eck, Mrs. Pleasant Jordan Gantt and Mrs. 
William R. Cronk from any of whom in- 
formation can be obtained and orders given 
for tickets. During the summer when so 
many are away, the safest orders are with 
Emma H. Slade, Waldorf-Astoria, New 
York City. 

In connection with other State news, we 
sadly record the death of Mrs. William 
Guthrie Winder, one of the State Council- 
lors. Suddenly, just as she would wish, 
the gates of Heaven were opened for her 
and her beautiful Christian life made 
glorious. The news came very late, but 
flowers were sent from the State and Miss 
Peck and three of the officers — Mrs. Slade, 



has 21 members, including the following 
Real Daughters: 

Mrs. Andrew Jackson Passenger 

Mrs. Charles A. McCullock 

Mrs. George R. Scovil, and 

Mrs. Melissa Griffith, 
whose papers are now at headquarters 
awaiting approval. 

The Chapter received twenty dollars for 
decorating a float for the pageant at the 
100th celebration of the Lewis County Fair 
last August. In October the Chapter ac- 
cepted the invitation of the Lowville Civic 
Club to attend an address given by Mrs. 
Frances Lamon of Watertown, N. Y., on 
"Citizenship and Civic Duties of Women." 
At the January meeting an interesting talk 
was given by Mrs. Elmer E. Dresser of 
Lowville, whose daughter. Miss Ursula 
Dresser is engaged in Missionary Work in 
India, telling of the customs, caste system, 
education and religion of the natives of 
India. In connection with her talk, she 
exhibited costumes of the various classes, 
embroideries, jewelry, and pottery of that 
country. The Chapter voted to improve the 
lot and build a fence around the grave in 
the East State Street Cemetery of the Rev. 
Issac Clinton who was a pioneer settler, a 
Revolutionary soldier, and of the War of 
1812. At the March meeting, Mrs. Cyril P. 
Kerley, Past Regent, was appointed 
Regent's alternate for the annual Washing- 
ton Conference. 

The outstanding feature of the year's 
work of the Treaty of Ghent Chapter was 
the presentation to the Children of the 
Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church 
of Whitestone, of an American flag, 3x5 ft. 
in dimensions. The flag is officially known 
as a U. S. Ensign, surmounted by a Gold 
Eagle, No. 5, with five inch gold tassels and 
cords, with eight-foot pointed pole and 
standard. This gift is due to the interest 
and generosity of the Chairman of Ameri- 
canization Work, Mrs. George F. Hardy. 
The priest in charge of the Church has 
promised that the children of the parish 
shall be taught to give the following salute 
to the flag: 

"I pledge allegiance to the American flag 
and to the Republic for which it stands; 
one nation indivisible with Liberty and 
Justice for all." 

Books have been donated to the library 
of this church — two volumes of "Roosevelt's 
Life," "Roosevelt's Letters to his Children," 
"Life of Washington" and other patriotic 
works, also money to buy books as needed. 

General John Swift Chapter has held four 
regular meetings, observed three national 
days. Number of members, 22. One Real 
Daughter. Study for year. History of War 
of 1812 in State and Nation. 

Three papers were prepared and read and 
published in city press. 

Many 1812 soldiers' graves have been 
located in the county and on Memorial Day 
these graves are decorated with flowers and 
appropriate services are held. 

The Chapter has voted to present this 
year the "America's Creed," framed, to the 
three city schools, and voted to erect at 
least one marker — at the grave of Major 
Thomas Davis. 



The Chapter is interested in the night- 
school for foreigners. The America's Creed 
will be presented to the Class of Foreigners, 
as they are naturalized, by the Chairman of 
Patriotic Work. 

One of the members is the County Chair- 
man of the Red Cross. 

One member is President of Industrial 
Aid for the benefit of the poor and nearly 
all are members of same, as well as of the 
Child's Welfare Work. The Regent is one 
of the Vice-Presidents Of the Genesee His- 
torical Federation, comprising 15 counties in 
Western New York. 

The Chapter was represented at the last 
Associate Council and the Regent expects 
to attend the meeting of the Council in 
April, 1922. 

Constitution Chapter celebrated its first 
birthday, September 17, 1921. The annual 
election was held and Mrs. Edward P. 
Buffet of Stony Brook, Long Island was 
elected Regent, to succeed Mrs. John Fleet- 
Wood, who resigned. 

Three new members have been received. 
Two sets of application papers have been 
sent to the State Registrar and several 
applicants are at work on their papers. 

Regular meetings have been held on the 
17th day of each month. Also special ward 
meetings. The Regent and her officers 
keep in close touch. 

The members show great interest, but 
owing to their residences being scattered 
over a large territory it is impossible for 
many of them to attend the meetings. 

The Newsletter was subscribed for all 
members of the Chapter. At present the 
niembership stands eleven accepted by Na- 
tional and State Societies. 

Respectfully submitted, 
Mrs. Daniel Laurence Turner, 
Historian State of New York. 



NATIONAL NOTES. 

The general outline of the Associate 
Council in Washington is given in the 
Newsletter. It remains to be seen what the 
result will be. In any case, too much praise 
cannot be given to our National President, 
who after being called from her bed twice 
on account of the fire and having no time 
even to dress thoroughly, yet who kept 
bravely to the main purpose, never failed 
once to be at her post of duty and on time 
and ready for the work required. 

Great praise must also be given to the 
management of the hotel which under great 
odds, managed to keep its head, and with 
the exception of its reserved rooms, to 
carry out its contracts. 

You own President reached there while 
the fire was in progress and obliged to find 
rooms elsewhere. Was finally located at 
the Lafayette. 

Nothing memorable happened at the 
Council that is not spoken of in the News- 
letter. A so-called birthday party was de- 
veloped at the banquet and of course New 
York has every occasion to be proud since, 
if Mrs. Darling is correct, this was the year 
(1892) the year of the founding of New 
York State, only as I told you in the last 
Bulletin, the General Society was founded 



Tresidcnt, Mrs. Wallis, First Vice-President 
and Miss Peck, Corresponding Secretary 

^ attended the funeral on June 15th. 

. I wonder if it is understood that a Presi- 

rv dent's office for the State has been secured 
at the Park Avenue Hotel — Room F. 3, 

'. corner 33rd Street and Fourth Avenue. 

' This is for work only, the headquarters 

being continued at the Waldorf-Astoria. 
Please remember to send all mail matter to 
the Waldorf-Astoria, care of the President, 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade. 

But we need a few things for our room. 
Can any one donate a small rattan sofa 
and some sofa pillows and any other article 
for comfort. One of our members was 
taken very ill there the other day and there 
was no place to rest but the floor. 

The place is open to you at any time and 
at present the President is there three days 
in the week — Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- 
day from about eleven A. M. to four P. M., 
coming in from the country for that pur- 
pose until July 4th. 

The President did not keep a copy of her 
State Report at the Associate Council but 
gives you the Annual Report of New York 
State Historian, N. S. U. S. D. 1812 for the 
year 1921 and 1922. 

(There was no time to read this at the 
meeting). 

"Madam President: 

It is my pleasure to submit the following 
report of work done by the New York State 
Chapters, N. S. U. S. D. 1812 during the 
past year: 

The first meeting in the autumn of the 
Andrew Jackson Chapter was held Novem- 
ber 15th. The Regent, Mrs. Homer Lee — 
gave a short and glowing account of her 
summer in Europe. It was decided at this 
meeting to have card parties and a Souvenir 
Tea for the benefit of the endowment fund. 

The December meeting was devoted to 
filling comfort bags for the Seamen's 
Church Institute. There were fifteen mem- 
bers and in a short time, forty-nine comfort 
bags were filled and ready to be sent out. 
These brought in response a letter of great 
appreciation. 

On 'December 7th the Souvenir Tea was 
held at the home of Mrs. A. W. H. Ander- 
son, 12 St. Luke's Place. This was most 
successful and enjoyable. 

The Annual Birthday Party was held 
February 15th at the home of the Regent. 
The amount realized during the year was 
$231.40. 

The principal work of the Chapter for the 
year has been the raising of a fund to endow 
a bed in the National Navy Club of America, 
situated in our own city. 

The Chapter lost during the year by death 
Mrs. George Woodward, one of our Vice- 
Regents, Mrs. Charles Francis Roe and Mrs. 
Robert Forsyth. 

The Niagara Frontier Chapter begs to in- 
form you that during the year it has held 
eight regular monthly meetings and in June 
a very extra and special meeting. It was 
the guest of a member, Mrs. John L. Patter- 
son, at her beautiful country home at 
Lancaster. 

At these meetings the usual patriotic and 
social programs have been carried out. 



The most important work has been car- 
ried on in connection with some research 
work done by a committee of which Miss 
Lydia M. Benson is Chairman, trying to 
illuminate the rather obscure history of the 
Williamsville, N. Y. 1812 Cemetery. Here 
are buried about 150 unknown soldiers who 
lost their lives during the War of 1812. 
The result of this work was presented to 
the Chapter in a paper of much historical 
value by Mrs. Roderick J. Cant in February. 
The Chapter has also been working with the 
Niagara Frontier Landsmarks Association 
of which the Regent, Mrs. John Miller Hor- 
ton is President, to create an interest in the 
restoration of old Fort Niagara, one of the 
most interesting historical spots on this 
Continent, as from the "Old Castle," built 
in 1726, three emblems of sovereign states 
have floated, the Lilies of France, the flag 
of St. George and St. Andrew, and our own 
Stars and Stripes. 

The Regent and the Secretary, Miss Sara 
Swain were the guests of the Genesee 
County Federated Historical Societies at 
Rochester in February where the Regent of 
the Buffalo Chapter, N. S. U. S. D. 1812 
presented the following resolution and re- 
ceived the hearty endorsement of the 
various Chapters represented: 

Whereas, It appearing from a report dated January 
20, 1922, made by the Adjutant General of the U. S. 
in Congress, that the sum of $30,400.00 will be re- 
Army to Hon. S. Wallace Dempsey, Representative 
quired for the purpose of erecting a retaining wall 
for the protection of the property at old Fort Niagara, 
and the repair and renovation of the buildings 
located thereon; and 

IVhcreas, it appearing also from said report that 
there are no funds at the present time for such work 
and that a special appropriation by Congress will be 
needed for the same, therefore, be it 

Resolved, that Niagara Frontier Chapter, N. S. 
U. S. D. 1812 earnestly petition that an appropriation 
of $30,400.00 be made by the Congress of the United 
States for the purpose herein set forth. 

Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions, duly 
certified, be forwarded to U. S. Senators Wadsworth 
and Calder, and Representatives Dempsey, Mac- 
Gregor and Mead." 

This has been done and is receiving their 
support. 

The Chapter has added to its registration 
six new members, making a total member- 
ship of 54, four of which are Real Daughters. 

The usual Memorial Day Service of 
decorating the 1812 graves in Forest Lawn 
Cemetery is carried on. 

The General John E. Wool Chapter of 
Troy, N. Y., started its working year with 
the following beautiful thought which we 
would like to pass along: 

"I am only one, but I am one. 

I can not do everything, but 

I can do something. 

What I can do I ought to do. 

And what I ought to do. 

By the Grace of God 

/ Will Do I" 

At the Annual Election in October the 

following officers were elected: 

Regent Miss Ida J. Munn 

Vice-Regent Airs. John Crall 

Secretary Mrs. Wm. P. Van Zile 

Treasurer Mrs. Sophie H. Miller 

Registrar Mrs. Wm. F. Palmer 

Historian Mrs. Chas. B. Folger 

Librarian Mrs. J. C. Turrill 

Chaplain Mrs. A. G. Peckham 

Executive Board: Mrs. A. M. Wright, 

Mrs. Wm. Peckham, Mrs. James I. Eddy, 



Mrs. Chas. Folger, Mrs. A. W. David. Mrs. 
John Crall was named Membership Chair- 
man and Mrs. J. C. Turrill, Chairman of 
Grave Marker Committee. 

With a membership of only 13 and much 
illness in the homes this past winter, the 
meetings have been held as frequently as 
possible, interesting historical papers read 
and the June meeting was a birthday party 
at the home of the Regent. 

The Chapter has lost its only remaining 
Real Daughter. 

One new member has been added and ten 
are now working on their records. 

The Chapter has been making special 
effort in compiling the records of the an- 
cestors (1812) of each member, together 
with all family history or traditions relating 
to their war work, their places of burial and 
marking of graves, hoping some day this 
may be published. 

Great progress is being made in securing 
the names and places of burial of all 1812 
soldiers in Rensselaer County, more than 
200 names being already on file and the 
Regent hopes to start the same in Albany 
County. 

Unmarked graves of 1812 soldiers have 
also been searched for and listed for future 
marking. 

An effort is being made to collect old 
Bible records in private homes, to be placed 
in appropriate form in the Albany Library 
to the credit of the Daughters of 1812 and 
for their use. 

Troy has the honor of being the resting 
place of Gen. John E. Wool (for whom the 
Chapter is named) and Samuel Wilson (for 
whom the U. S. was called "Uncle Sam") 
and their graves are decorated by the Chap- 
ter on Memorial Day with a flag and 
appropriate exercises held. Also the grave 
of Staats Morris and wife, (who was 
stationed at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md. 
and who named the Fort) have been located 
here, and a great-great-grand-daughter 
found. 

Many "1812 War Relics" including sil- 
houette of Gen. Wool, diaries of soldiers, 
pistols, powder horn, old maps, etc., are in 
possession of members and are being listed 
for filing with their history, etc. Also name 
and address of owner. 

The only widow of an 1812 soldier now 
living and drawing pension from the U. S., 
Mrs. Christiana Orcott, for this county, has 
been located and the Chapter hopes soon to 
get in touch with this remarkable old lady 
who has passed her 100th birthday. 

Many letters from State daughters in- 
quiring for location of ancestors buried in 
Rensselaer County have been answered. 
The Chapter is working to erect a drinking 
fountain with appropriate bronze tablet to 
the memory of the Rensselaer County 1812 
soldiers in our large city park. Also to 
mark the grave of "Uncle, Sam" with a 
bronze tablet. 

Fruit, flowers and cards have been sent to 
sick members and calls made. 

In the treasury are $425 ($300 of which is 
in Liberty Bonds). The Regent has just 
formed a whole new Chapter of Daughters 
of 1812 in her neighboring county, Albany, 
which she expects will number 25 charter 
members. And now she is turning with 



longing eyes towards Saratoga County, 
where she hopes to start a Chapter in the 
near future. 

The outstanding events of the Frigate 
Constitution Chapter for 1921-22 are as 
follows: 

The usual regular meetings. 

Death of the Regent, Mrs. Daniel de 
Cardenas. 

Sewing for Babies' Hospital of Salvation 
Army. 

Election of new Regent, Mrs. Wm. A. 
Thompson, Jr. 

The new Regent has devoted her atten- 
tion to bringing in new members. Twelve 
applications have been sent to State. 
Twelve, (one a Real Daughter) are in 
process of making out, several awaiting 
pension record only. 

Commodore Woolsey Chapter has held a 
regular meeting each month. Has lost one 
Real Daughter, Mrs. Keck, 97 years old. 

During the fiscal year, the Northern 
Frontier Chapter has had a most profitable 
as well as enjoyable season. Has met the 
third Saturday of every month, transacted 
current business and listened to delightful 
programs. 

Last summer a highway marker was 
placed at the cross-roads at Sackett Harbor 
pointing the way to the battlefield on which 
stands the memorial monument which the 
Chapter was instrumental in erecting in 
1913. 

At Christmas a generous basket was sent 
to one of Watertown's poor families. 

The current work is threefold: the keep- 
ing up of the grounds around the Alemorial 
Monument at Sackett Harbor; the making 
of a large American flag by our Real 
Daughters; and the collecting of data for 
the publishing of a book concerning the 
houses in Jefferson County which are 100 
years old or more. 

During the year the following papers have 
been read before the Society: 

"One Hundred Year Old Houses of 
Watertown." 

"The Czechs as Patriotic Americans." 

"Dolly Madison." 

"The History of Pierrepont Manor." 

"The Trials and Experiences of the 
Pioneers of this Section." 

"A Talk on the Naval Militia and the 
Need of Keeping a Lake Station." 

"The Parent-Teachers' Association and 
What it Means." 

"Selections from Drinkwater's Abraham 
Lincoln. 

A very amusing and impromptu farce en- 
titled "The Modern Kingdom" was enacted 
at the January meeting. On April 8, 1922, 
the Chapter will celebrate its tenth birthday 
at which time the meeting will be held at 
the home of the organizer, Mrs. Nellie Hor- 
ton Casler, Cape Vincent, New York. 

Since the annual meeting in June the 
General Walter Martin Chapter, N. S. U. S. 
D. 1812, has held seven meetings with in- 
creasing interest. Several new members 
have papers in preparation. The Chapter 



and organized the year before, if Mrs. Darl- 
ing is correct. However, our present 
National President seems determined to 
establish her own time, right or wrong, 
so we might as well all join in. Your 
organizer likes things exact. 

At this banquet a treat was proposed and 
drank to this same organizer, Mrs. William 
Gerry Slade, which was a great compliment, 
greatly appreciated. As her name was un- 
expectedly on the programme she did not 
feel that she gave you all the credit due .vou 
but there was no doubt of her appreciation 
and gratitude out of her love to you. 

To the eyes and judgment of the Honor- 
ary Organizing President, the greatest mis- 
take that has ever been made is the amend- 
ment taking State Presidents on the 
National Executive Board. It was highly 
evidenced at the Board Meeting of Wednes- 
day evening, April 26th, when only a very 
few of the Presidents who voted for it at- 
tended the meeting. Even the National 
Auditor, Mrs. Moody, who was the author 
of the amendment, and Mrs. Munn the 
President of Delaware, were conspicuous by 
their absence. And during the entire ses- 
sion of the meeting the necessary work of 
the National Society was hampered by a lot 
of State trivalities not necessary for the 
work of the Board and very hard for the 
President and the officers who were com- 
pletely tired out. 

Personally I am wondering who will have 
the large heart big enough to invite the 
fifteen officers and about forty State Presi- 
dents to lunch with her enfamille in October 
at the next Board Meeting. 

Your New York officers were faithful and 
you were fully represented. And your 
President took pains to see that no one from 
New York except delegates voted. But 
there was no separation of delegates, 
alternates, and members and frequently your 
President herself saw many voting who 
were not delegates. But this was unin- 
tentional on the part of the President and 
Council and was largely caused by the fire 
which curtailed accommodations. Arrange- 
ments had been carefully made and badges, 
etc., with State names provided for each 
State. But the small room prevented the 
use of these. We hope another year it will 
be all right. 

Another error that has crept in in the 
interpretation of the form of the delegate's 
cards: a number of delegates not only used 
their own cards but signed and sent out the 
appointee cards as well, making hard work 
for the Credential Committee and, in some 
cases, almost impossible work. 

When the Constitution was adopted 
giving an appointee to a National absent 
delegate it was understood and carried out 
that the delegate was a person representing 
an office and not several persons represent- 
ing several offices. For instance in every 
State some members occupy three and four 
and many held two offices. Under your 
first President there was but one vote for 
any one person no matter how many offices 
she held. Under the next Presidency and 
after the revision, appointees or alternates 
were permitted, making the office — not the 
person — the representative. Under the 
present regime this has been continued. 



It has become almost a crying evil. At 
this time one state having twelve officers 
and eight Chapters making it entitled to 
twenty delegates only, had twenty-four or 
twenty-six, there stating it was on account 
of several holding two offices. I have not 
been able yet to decide that that State is 
entitled to but twenty delegates. New York 
has twelve officers and twelve Chapters and 
is therefore entitled to twenty-four dele- 
gates. Only one officer holds two offices 
in the State. Your President thinks this 
should entitle New York to twenty-three 
delegates — not twenty-five. And she does 
not see how she could make it up to three 
or four more. Two of her members, Mrs. 
Slade and Mrs. Massey hold National offices 
— but that does not change the fact that she 
is entitled to twenty-four State delegates 
and no more. It is time this should be 
legislated upon and settled once for all. In 
my opinion, as one lady holds two offices. 
New York has lost one delegate and has 
only twenty-three due. And it will take 
her place in that way as soon as the other 
States do so. 



THE 1812 CLUB. 

The annual meeting of the "1812 Club" 
was held at high noon on Thursday, April 
27th. Until our room in the George Wash- 
ington Memorial Victory Building is com- 
pleted, but little can be done except the 
usual routine. The only momentous bus- 
iness was the proposition to pay in five 
thousand dollars more from the 1812 Club 
Treasury and secure a larger room next to 
that of the Colonial Dames and the Execu- 
tive officers of the George Washington 
Memorial Association. 

When this Club paid in its full money the 
price was twenty-five dollars the square 
foot. It has since been raised to thirty-five 
dollars the square foot. At the meeting, 
Mrs. Dimick who was present, assured us 
that an additional five thousand dollars 
should furnish our space at the same rate 
as our earlier price, twenty-five dollars the 
square foot. 

At one o'clock a delicious luncheon was 
served by the Hotel Lafayette. There were 
about thirty present. The table was in the 
shape of the letter "T." The Committee, 
consisting of Mrs. Homer Lee, Chairman, 
Mrs. Anderson and others, gave a really 
delightful little afifair, perfectly informal, 
but with unstinted hospitality. One mem- 
ber — Mrs. Chas. Kettering of St. Louis, is 
always so happy in her remembrance of the 
occasion. She was the donor of the 
souvenirs and place cards and of the greet- 
ing to the President. Little cards with a 
word or two of a so-called fortune, pretty 
little fans, cards for beautiful greeting from 
each one to the President were her gift. 
Mrs. Kettering is so royal and loving and 
does so much to make us all happy, she 
surely is entitled to this special notice. 

Among those particularly missed this year 
was Mrs. Edward Schafif who was detained 
from attending. 

With loving greeting. 



EMMA H. SLADE. 



Mrs. William Gerry Slade. 




national Society of United States Daudbters of i$i2, State of Hew VorK 



STATE OF NEW YORK 

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MARCH 31. 1923 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLADE, President 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis 

2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee 

3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. Eugene Joseph Cantin 

Treas., Mrs John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 

Registrar, Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson 

Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Smith 

Ch. Sc. Bk., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Ch. Entertainment, Mrs. John T. McDougal 

Ch. Patriotic Talks, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Ch. Grave Markers, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. Homer Lee 

Ch. Spec. Trustees, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Reg. Chap. 14, 



Councillor, Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 
1st Vice.Coun., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 
2nd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Geo. F. Hardy 
3rd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Pleasant Jordan Gantt 
Reg. Chap. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 
Reg. Chap. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 
Reg. Chap. 3, Mrs. Emil J. Miller 
Reg. Chap. 4, Mrs. Ward Goodwin 
Reg. Chap. 5, Mrs. William A. Thompson 
Reg. Chap. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 
Reg. Chap. 7, Miss Harriet Fairbanks 
Reg. Chap. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 
Reg. Chap. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 
Reg. Chap. 10, Mrs. Roy K. Moulton 
Reg. Chap. 11, Mrs. Abram Smith 
Reg. Chap. 12, Mrs. Edward P. Buffet 
Reg. Chap. 13, Mrs. Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden 
Mrs. Frank Fowler Dow 



No. 13 



MARCH, 1923 



PERSONAL. 

This is the first issue of the New York 
State Bulletin since last June. The Novem- 
ber issue was omitted, as, except as -a matter 
of remembrance to the state members there 
was really no news or instruction to give. 
And the President, acting as chairman, was 
very busy preparing the work that was 
more important than any word at that 
time. Now may all good things be added 
to you each and everyone. 



NATIONAL. 

In the present issue of the Newsletter 
you will receive all instructions regarding 
the meeting in Washington next month. 
Personally I am glad that the National 
Publication took the name of "Newsletter"' 
and left us the name of "Bulletin" for our 
own letters from the State President. We 
should never have thought of publishing our 
own had it not done so. 

The amendment of the Associate Council 
of last year pertaining to the placing the 
State Presidents as members of the Board 
has shown up its own bad judgment by 
practical application. Even at the meeting 
held in Washington there were a laughable 
few of these Presidents in attendance even 
although so many had been in Washington 
at the Associate Council meeting. Miss 
Todd of New Jersey is the only State Presi- 
dent who attended, but the October and 
January meetings. There were two others, 
Mrs. Shope and Mrs. Munn who attended 
the October meeting. As the addition of so 
many members to the Board generally en- 
larges the quorum, a question has arisen 
as to whether the preceedings of either of 
these sessions is strictly legal. (Personally 
I think they are). 

The very fine work of the Roosevelt 
Library and of the copying of the Canadian 
Records has been completed. 

The President National has her new pin 
— the Founder pinned it on her at the 
January meeting, and was happy to do so, 
since it was in existence. But the Founder 
and your President voted against the ex- 
penditure of two hundred and fifty ($250.00) 
dollars for a pin for the benefit only of the 
National President as a show piece, while 



there is a continual attempt to raise the 
dues. Money expended for good is well 
spent. Money expended only for show 
when it is really needed for other purposes 
is both a weakness and a sin. There is 
really no need of any payment being made 
for the "Newsletter." The" money expended 
for this pin would have paid -for the "News- 
letter" for a long while. Besides I doubt 
if it can be legally worn while our Consti- 
tution says "all insignia must be alike with- 
out jewels." 

_ A great error has been made by the Na- 
tional Society of offering to send supplies 
to chapters. The National Society exceeds 
its rights when it in any way interferes with 
the chapters. The chapters belong entirely 
to the states that organize them and have 
no feature or standing in the National 
Society. The National is only composed 
of the State Societies. During the Presi- 
dency of Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Wiles this 
fact was strictly adhered to. Unless each 
State President looks close after her own 
rights and unless the incoming President 
understands and acts with this knowledge 
in view, it will become a crying evil in the 
future and an infringement upon our state 
rights. 

When your then National President was 
working for the Memorial Window at Dart- 
moor, England, the model of which having 
since become your certificate, she was given 
from the War Office in England the list of 
the American prisoners that died during 
their incarceration and who are buried 
there in the American graveyard, which 
was arranged by the British authorities. 
The original list was given in with the re- 
port of that time and evidently lost. 
Recently, in looking over some old papers, 
the writer found some copies of the same 
and gave one of these to the National 
Society. It is really a valuable document. 
But since no notice is made of it in this 
present "Newsletter" it evidently has no 
place of value in the mind of the present 
administration. But it is of more value 
to us as a society than all that has been 
done in Canada. You will hear more of 
this later. 

Your first National President and her 
successor, Mrs. Wiles and the present 






President, Mrs. Jenne, were all placed on 
the Revision Committee. These all under- 
stand the society and its needs even if thej^ 
disagree in their conception of them. But 
Mrs. Banks, the Chairman, who is a good 
woman and true — is comparatively new. 
Why Mrs. Draper, who knows little or 
nothing of the society should have been 
added is a query with an immense question 
mark. Also why the mover of the motion 
for revision should have been left off is 
ofttimes wondered at. But the reasons 
must be good or it would not have been 
done. Ikit the fact remains that no meet- 
ing has ever been called of that committee 
though this writer has been ready at all 
times for her part of the work. 



DELEGATES. 



NEW YORK STATE. 

This state has given one of the most 
wonderful double series of twelve talks 
each that has ever been given by any 
society of women. It has been constant 
and hard work but a perpetual joy. I hope 
every chapter realizes that these are given 
by the state — not by any chapter — and for 
the benefit of every individual member of 
the state whether belonging to a chapter or 
not. We have given the best with no 
thought of expense. These will be con- 
tinued next year if all is well. Circulars 
will be sent out as soon as possible. Every 
individual member should influence at least 
one subscription among her New York City 
relatives or friends no matter where she 
resides. 

Thus far only one candidate for the Na- 
tional Presidency has started a campaign 
for the same. Other candidates may appear 
later. 

We have had a surprising number of new 
members this last year and two new chap- 
ters. One in Albany County that is alive 
with energy and even now in accomplish- 
ments. Its headquarters arc in Albau}^ 
under the Regency of Mrs. Wessel Ten 
Broeck Van Orden. It has attained its 
majority almost as soon as born. The 
second is Monroe County under the very 
careful Regency of Mrs. Frank Fowler 
Dow. It also is a chapter of which we may 
be proud — these are Nos. 13 and 14. There 
are three others in process of construc.tion 
but will not be represented at this con- 
ference. We have also had several Real 
Daughters. And we have lost some dear 
ones all of whom will be reported in 
Washington. 

If the blanks could be more completely 
and carefully made out, we could work 
more quickly after they are sent here. 
Spaces in the blanks indicate questions. 
Why do you not answer these questions 
before you send the blanks in? The Na- 
tional Society, for some inexplicable rea- 
son, will not accept your blanks unless you 
put on it the date of your communication 
from Washington. It does not so state it 
anywhere on the blank. But each Regent 
has been so informed. Why not be careful 
and not make your own delays. Also, dur- 
ing the summer, that is in May, June, July, 
August and perhaps September, all the 
State Offices are closed and all papers 
packed away, and everything will be de- 
layed. But all said officers that are so 
situated as to make it possible will do all 
they can just the same. 



All delegates to the Associate CouncnrtiC ■'/'*• 
are "State Delegates." No chapters are 
represented. Regents of State Chapters 
are used as foundations for State Repre- 
sentation. But they do not represent their 
chapters. They represent the state. They 
send their reports to the State Historian 
only and if possible their reports are com- 
bined with the State Report. Five minutes 
is allowed us for all the work we do. 
Therefore, please send bare facts of 
accomplishments. Remember, you repre- 
sent the State, not your Chapter. This 
society has no Chapter representation ex- 
cept in the State through which it is 
formed. There are three ways to use your 
credential card: 

1. You can attend. 

2. If you cannot attend you can makf an 
appointee to represent you personally. ' 

3. If you cannot attend or make an 
appointee you can sign your card and send 
it to the State President and the Board 
will permit said State President to fill 

it out from the Alternates chosen by the ' 

State. 

This must be done before April 2nd 
(second) when the State Board holds its 
next meeting in order that the list can be 
given to the National Credential Commit- 
tee before April 10th (tenth). Please note 
this. We have twelve officers and fourteen 
Regents, 26 (twenty-six) in all. But Mrs. 
Slade and Mrs. Lee hold two offices — their 
second office must be filled by alternates, 
making 28 (twenty-eight) in all. And we 
want a full representation. 

It has been the custom for New York 
State to entertain every member of the 
State who is in Washington at that time 
(and who sends her name and address to 
Mrs. Anderson before April 15th at 149 
West Tenth Street, New York City) at the 
Annual Banquet and I trust the Board will 
again so vote at their meeting of April 2nd. 
But this time I see the Banquet price is 
Five ($5.00) dollars per cover — an almost 
prohibitive price for many of the members. 
This v/as not brought up in the National 
Board meeting or it would have been 
objected to. It certainly seems an ex- 
tortion. But be sure and send your name 
and address as required. 

The 1812 Club will meet at noon on 
Thursday, April 26th. The regular luncheon 
will be at one P. M. The President ex- 
pects to be at the New Willard and her 
room there will be the headquarters of the 
New York delegation. But she cannot give 
you the number of her room as yet. Every 
member of New York State is also a mem- 
ber of the "1812 Club." 

There will also be a meeting of the 
"Association of Past and Present State 
Presidents and Charter Members" some 
time during the session. Time not yet 
determined. This information may also be 
obtained from your President's room in the 
New Willard. The President may reach 
Washington, Saturday, April 21st, if the 
D. A. R.'s have made room for 1812. If 
not, by Sundaj' afternoon. 

Enclosed please find a copy of your 
recently revised State By-Laws. Take 
good care of it and keep it where you can 
refer to it. Yours in greatest interest, 

EMMA H. SLADE, 

President State of New York. 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade. 




national Society of ilnited States Daugbters of i$i2, State of new VorK 

STATE OF NEW YORK 

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MARCH 31. 1923 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLAOE, Prssioent 



1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Geo. B. Wallis 

2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee 

3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

(-or. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. Eugene Joseph Cantin 

Treas., Mrs John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 

Registrar, Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson 

Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Smith 

Ch. Sc. Bk., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Ch. Entertainment, Mrs. John T. McDougal 

Ch. Patriotic Talks, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Ch. Grave Markers, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. Homer Lee 

Ch. Spec. Trustees, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Reg. Chap. 14, 



Councillor, Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 
1st Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 
2nd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Geo. F. Hardy 
3rd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Pleasant Jordan Gantt 
Reg. Chap. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 
Reg. Chap. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 
Reg. Chap. 3, Mrs. Emil J. Miller 
Reg. Chap. 4, Mrs. Ward Goodwin 
Reg. Chap. S, Mrs. William A. Thompson 
Reg. Chap. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 
Reg. Chap. 7, Miss Harriet Fairbanks 
Reg. Chap. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 
Reg. Chap. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 
Reg. Chap. 10, Mrs. Roy K. Moulton 
Reg. Chap. 11, Mrs. Abram Smith 
Reg. Chap. 12, Mrs. Edward P. Buffet 
Reg. Chap. 13, Mrs. Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden 
Mrs. Frank Fowler Daw 



No. 14 



JUNE, 1923 



New York has every right to be very 
proud of itself, with two new chapters and 
98 new members. Owing to the fact that 
both the National retiring President and 
Registrar must have begun from some 
obsolete date, we were not given credit in 
their reports. But there is no denying the 
fact that on March 1, 1922 our State num- 
ber was 732 and on March first of 1923 
our State number was 803, making at that 
time an increase of 71. On April first of 
1923 our State number was 813 — making an 
increase of 81 and on April 24 of 1923 our 
State number 822 — another increase of 90. 
At this time we had eight blanks in the 
hands of the Ex-Registrar National which 
have just come back to us dated April 25th — 
making an increase of 98, from March 1, 
1922 to April 25, 1923. Four of these were 
transfers. 

A fact New York must bear in mind is 
regarding the National Society's Room in 
Washington as up to date it has received 
no credit for the same. But these are the 
facts. Several years ago the National 
Society pledged itself for Ten Thousand 
Dollars toward this room in the George 
Washington Memorial Building and after 
a long wait and trial failed to fulfill its 
pledge to Mrs. Diinock. Therefore, at the 
Associate Council Meeting in Connecticut — 
about $800 dollars had been raised. Jt 
was therefore voted to send back the 
amounts to those of the donors who wished 
it and use the remainder in putting up a 
Bas Relief in Baltimore City Hall on the 
occasion of the Star Spangled Banner 
Celebration and this was done. 

But at that time the present writer (your 
President) was also National President 
and felt deeply the dishonor of failure to 
sustain its pledge and save the good name 
of the Society. She therefore presented 
the case to the New York State Society 
who not only agreed to accomplish it — 
but DID accomplish it, raised the money 
and paid in ten thousand dollars to Mrs. 
Dimock. In this new arrangement, except 
to ask New York for more money, no 
acknowledgment has been made of what 
it has already done. No offer to unite the 
funds and secure more floor space or make 
any establishment of these facts. The 
later members of the society of course 
know nothing about it. But those who 
have started this movement," from the 



National President (who was Treasurer 
National at the time) and many others who 
originated this last collection, did know all 
about it and should have given it the place 
that belonged to it. But every member of 
New York State can proudly say that she 
helped to contribute ten thousand dollars 
toward the room in the George Washington 
Victory Memorial Hall in Washington. 

The work of the Associate Council of 
1923 is so well and accurately given in 
the Newsletter that it needs no further 
comment from me. Mrs. Jenne certainly 
went out with every honor and certainly 
must feel content and happy. But it was 
a hard, nerve-exhausting session. Not one 
moment was given for rest, recreation, 
fraternal acquaintance or personal socia- 
Tji^ty. It was from rising time every 
rnorning till late every evening, with not 
even time for proper sleep or proper meals. 
New York carries a large delegation and 
everyone came home completely worn out. 
One was in bed for a week, one had eye- 
strain and broken blood vessel. Every 
one was "tired out." On the afternoon of 
the closing session both the President 
National elect and the Recording Secretary 
had to give up ill — for the late afternoon 
and the latter was not able to attend the 
last session at all. Why it was so hur- 
ried it was hard to understand. But it 
should never be so again and it is hoped 
the new President will make different 
arrangements. 

There was one laughable affair which is 
worth mentioning. The President of one 
State who spoke of herself as representing 
the largest State said that that State had 
not been represented on the National 
Board, forgetting entirely that the founder 
of the State, Mrs. Bascome who did such 
fine initial work, was one of the National 
Vice-Presidents. That Mrs. Anderson 
(formerly Emma Webster Powell) the 
Second President had been on the National 
Board for twelve years and never missed a 
meeting. Also that Mrs. Shelton had been 
on the Board for four years and attended 
several sessions. Miss Powell (now Mrs. 
Augustine H. W. Anderson) took the Presi- 
dency of Missouri during the present 
writer's National Presidency. It was during 
her Presidency that Missouri's growth and 
present standing really began; the State 
begun to grow and expand in numbers. 



chapters and influence. This should ncvor 
be forgotten or overlooked officially for one 
moment. It probably arose from the fact 
that the reader of the report was present 
at one of the National functions for the 
first and only time and therefore was not 
familiar with the facts. 

One word for the new National President. 
T feel you will all love her and serve her 
faithfully. The relations of the New York- 
State officials with both the President and 
Registrar National have been very satis- 
factory and pleasing to date. And the 
National Treasurer has returned us $.S8.31, 
the excess from the $250.00 we paid in 
toward the writing of the Canadian Records. 



HISTORIAN'S REPORT. 
New York State Society, N. S. U. S. D. 1812 

Reports of all those received in time for 
filing with the National Society: 
Madam President: 

The Andrew Jackson Chapter, New York 
County has held the usual number of meet- 
ings. There have been many interesting 
papers read. On November 6, 1922, many 
members of the chapter were with the State 
in the Parade of the Massing of the Colors 
and attended the ceremonies at the Church 
of the Heavenly Rest. It was an inspiring 
and beautiful sight as the 250 flags and ban- 
ners were borne into the church which was 
filled from the chancel to doors by repre- 
sentatives of the different patriotic societies. 
The Continental Guards, the old battle flags 
and the brilliant colors of full dress regalia 
made a brilliant and thrilling picture long 
to be remembered. To Brigadier General 
Oliver B. Bridgman the state was indebted 
for the invitation to take part in the cere- 
mony. At the December meeting the 
afternoon was devoted to filling 90 coiiifort 
bags sent to the Seamen's Church Institute. 
This is the usual Christmas work done by 
the Chapter. 

On January fifteenth, at the Pennsylvania 
Hotel, the Annual Meeting was held, pre- 
ceded by the Annual Luncheon. 

The following officers were elected: 

Regent Mrs. Homer Lee 

(re-elected) 
Vice-Regent. .Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

(re-elected) 

Director. . .Mrs. Emma Kip Edwards 
The Birthday Party on February 15th 
was held at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Our 
hostess and Regent, Mrs. Homer Lee, to 
our keen regret being unable to be present, 
members and guests were received by the 
Vice-Regent. Among the guests were 
members from other States as well as 
prominent representatives from other 
patriotic societies. The event of the after- 
noon was the unveiling of the Chapter 
Banner. 

Besides this the Regent presented to the 
Chapter in memory of her husband, Mr. 
Homer Lee, a beautiful American flag. 

The most interesting work done by the 
Niagara Frontier Chapter, Erie County, 
was the placing of three grave markers of 
1812 soldiers, Henry Reade at Pine Tree, 
St. Lawrence Co., Joseph Latham, at 
Franklinsville, N. Y., and Bybie Lake Der- 
rick at Forest Lawn, Buflfalo. The Chap- 
ter has also been trying to use some in- 
fluence by which Congress will make an 



appropriation to restore the French Castle 
at Fort Niagara, built in 1726. 

The Regent, Mrs. John Miller Horton, 
was unanimously re-elected in October. 
The Chapter is p-rowing but has only three 
Real Daughters left. 

Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Chap- 
ter, Herkimer County, has held four meet- 
tings since the last National Conference. 
In September was celebrated the birthday 
of a Real Daughter who was ninety-two 
years old. 

At one meeting lantern slides of the 
historical buildings in New York State were 
given by Mrs. Callan. There have been 
added two new members to the Chapter. 

The work of the Frigate Constitution 
Chapter, Kings County, the past year has 
been to increase membership which was 
doubled — thereby winning the first prize of 
$15 for greatest number of members and 
individual prize of $5.00 (won by Regent) 
offered by the State President, Mrs. Slade. 
The next outstanding event was a meeting 
which was a red letter event in Brooklyn 
Club life, a reception and entertainment to 
Club Presidents. There never was a meet- 
ing where so many leaders from Long 
Island, Staten Island, up State and else- 
where were gathered. It was not only to 
take our place in matters of State, but to 
show that we as "Daughters of 1812" are 
here and intend to remain. 

The Treaty of Ghent Chapter, Queens 
County, has given financial aid as follows: 
Paid for Flushing Memorial to World 

War $50.00 

Annual History Prize at High School 5.00 
Annual donation to G. A. R. for 

Memorial Day 5.00 

Annual Membership to Flushing His- 
torical Society 2.00 

For Russian Relief 5.00 

For Polish Relief _. 5.00 

For Musicale for Russian Orthodox 

Greek Catholic Church 2.00 

Two sets of books for the Library, Greek 
Catholic Church; fifty-five articles of 
clothing for same. 

General John Swift Chapter, Wayne 
County, held three regular meetings. Also 
observed Washington's Birthday, Flag Day, 
Memorial Day, at which time graves of 
1812 soldiers were decorated with flowers. 
Due observance was also given "Magna 
Charta" Day and Naval Day. The Ameri- 
can creed has been presented to the pupils 
of the High School. On Naturalization 
Day, the Chairman of Patriotic Work 
greeted the newly made citizens at the 
(Tounty Seat. The Chapter has voted to 
present to the three city schools framed 
copies of the American Creed. The pro- 
gram has followed carefully historic 
features in the War of 1812 and famous 
men and women of that period. At the 
beginning of the year the (Chapter had en- 
rolled twenty-three members. One has 
been lost by death. There is one Real 
Daughter. The year promises well; there 
are new members in prospect. 

U. S. Constitution Chapter, Suffolk 
Countv, celebrated its second birthday, 
September 17, 1922. At the annual election, 
Mrs. Edward P. Buffet of Stony Brook 
was re-elected Regent. Four new members 
have been received. Two sets of applica- 
tion papers and two sets of supplemental 



I 






papers are pending. Three sets of applica- 
tion papers and one supplemental paper are 
almost ready for sending in. 

It is a matter of great rejoicing that a 
new Real Daughter has been found, Mrs. 
Ruth King, aged 93, of Sag Harbor, daugh- 
ter of Moses Hewitt of Greenfield, Sara- 
top^a County, N. Y. Her papers still lack 
her father's service. 

There has been a very strong interest 
shown in the Chapter during the past few 
weeks. More information blanks have been 
applied for than during the past two years 
of the Regent's work. The Woman's Club 
of Riverhead, L. I., has asked the Regent 
to speak on the N. S. U. S. D. 1812 at the 
Annual Luncheon on April 14th. She is 
glad to have the opportunity of speaking 
of ourselves and for ourselves. 

Reports for Rensselaer, Oneida, Jefier- 
son, Clinton, Lewis, Albany and Monroe 
Chapters were not in time to go to Wash- 
ington. 

Historian N. Y. State. 



EPHRAIM KIRBY. 

From "The Kirbys of New England," by 
Meletiah Everett Dwight, New York, 1899. 

B. Feb. 23, 1757, in Judea Society, Ancient 
Woodbury, Conn. About 1763 he removed 
with his father to Litchfield, Conn., where, 
at the age of eighteen, he joined the volun- 
teers who organized at the Battle of 
Lexington and arrived at Boston in time 
to take part in the Battle of Bunker Hill. 
In December, 1776 he enlisted again in the 
Revolutionary Army and served as cavalry 
soldier for about two years. The published 
"Records of Connecticut Men in the War 
of the Revolution" p. 273, contain the fol- 
lowing statements of his personal appear- 
ance at this period: 

"Ephriam Kirby, private, enlisted Dec. 
24, 1776, of Litchfield, Ct., farmer; stature, 
5 ft. 6 in.; complexion dark, eyes dark, hair 
brown; discharged Aug. 7, 1778. During 
this enlistment he was with Washington's 
Army in N. J. and Pa., and took part in 
the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, 
and Monmouth and received 13 wounds. 
He was on the staff of Gen. Lord Sterling 
at the Battle of Germantown and there re- 
ceived 7 sabre cuts on the head from a 
British soldier and was left on the field for 
dead. Those honorable scars he carried 
through life. It is said he lost a portion 
of his brain by one of these sabre cuts, 
and for some time also lost his mind. 
Instantaneously his consciousness and mind 
returned, when he exclaimed, "Where is 
Eagle?" — the name of the horse he was 
riding when he was cut down. He subse- 
quently served as Lieutenant in a Rhode 
Island company and remained in the field 
until independence was achieved. 

After the conclusion of the Revolutionary 
War he was for some time a student at 
Yale College but did not graduate. In 
1787 he received the degree of A. M. from 
that institution. He studied law in the 
office of Judge Reynold Marvin, a patriotic 
citizen of Litchfield, who had been King's 
Attorney but had resigned this office on the 
outbreak of the Revolutionary struggle, and 
married his onlv daughter. While in the 
practice of law in Litchfield, Ct. in 1789 he 
published "Reports of the Decisions of the 
Superior Court of Errors of the State of 



Connecticut," Litchfield, 1789. This was a 
novel undertaking, being the first volume 
of reports ever published in this country. 
It was executed with faithfulness, judgment 
and ability, and is still regarded as an 
authority in all our courts. The same year, 
1789, he wrote the pledge and organized 
the first society for the promotion of 
temperance ever formed in America. This 
pledge bears the name of many who were 
prominent in the State. 

In 1791 Ephraim Kirby was for the first 
time elected to represent the town of Litch- 
field in the State Legislature, a post of 
honor and responsibility, to which he was 
re-elected at 13 semi-annual elections. "As a 
legislator he was always distinguished for 
the dignity of his deportment, for his 
comprehensive and enlightened views, for 
the liberality of his sentiments and for his 
ability and decision." During this time he 
was prominent in business and military 
affairs. In 1795 he was one of the seven 
directors of the company formed by Oliver 
Phelps of Windsor, Ct., and others to pur- 
chase the remaining lands belonging to the 
State of Ct., in Ohio, known as the 
"Western Reserve." He was also Colonel 
of the Seventeenth Regiment, Ct. Militia 
and was commonly known as "Col. Kirby." 

On the election of Jefferson as President 
in 1801 he was appointed Supervisor of the 
National Revenues for the State of Con- 
necticut. About this period he was for 
several years Republican candidate for 
Governor of Connecticut but failed of 
election, the Federal party being too strong 
for the followers of jefTerson. 

He was interested also in the Cincinnati 
Society, of which he was an original mem- 
ber (Rhode Island) and was prominent in 
Masonic circles. His library and sword 
are now held by the Masonic Lodge of 
Litchfield, of which he was a member. 

President Jeflferson had contemplated 
offering him" the office of Postmaster 
General, but finally called Gideon Granger 
of Ct. to that office. In 1803 he received 
from President Jefferson the appointment 
of Commissioner for Settlement of Law 
Claims in the territory of Orleans 
(Louisiana). Having accepted the latter 
position he set out for New Orleans but 
was not destined to reach that place. 
Having proceeded as far as Fort Stoddard 
in the Mississippi territory he was taken 
sick and died there October 20, 1804, at 
the age of 47 and when a wide career of 
public usefulness seemed opening to him. 
His remains were interred with honors of 
war and other demonstrations of respect. 

"Col. Kirby was a man of the highest 
moral, as well as physical, courage, devoted 
in his feelings and aspirations, and warm 
and generous in his attachments, and of in- 
domitable energy. He was withal gentle 
and winning in his manners, kindly in his 
disposition, and naturally of an ardent and 
cheerful temperament, though the last few 
years of his life were saddened by heavy 
pecuniary misfortunes. He had acquired a 
handsome property by his profession, but 
in an evil hour he employed an agent to 
purchase for him a tract of land in Virginia. 
This agent betrayed his trust, and by his 
dishonesty involved his employer in almost 
hopeless insolvency. To be harrassed by 
obligations which he could not meet, was, 



to an honorable man like Col. Kirby, a 
source of keenest solicitude. 

He enjoyed the friendship of many of the 
sages of the Revolution, the correspondence 
with whom would form interesting material 
for the history of his time; but unfor- 
tunately almost all was lost at sea between 
New York and St. Augustine some 25 years 
ago. A few letters to and from President 
Jeflferson only have been preserved." (Litch- 
field Biographies, pp. 103-110). 

Ephraim Kirby married March 17, 1784, 
in Litchfield, Ct., Ruth Marvin, b. Dec. 20, 
1763, in Litchfield, Ct., only daughter of 
Judge Reynold Marvin of Litchfield and 
Ruth Welch, daughter of Paul Welch, of 
New Milford, Ct. Ruth Marvin Kirby 
died Oct. 17, 1817, in Litchfield, Ct. Chil- 
dren: 

1. Frances Kirby, b. April 6, 1785; m. 
James Lee Smith. 

2. Harriet Kirby, b. March 20, 1788; d. 
Aug. 25, 1789. 

3. Revnold Marvin Kirby, b. March 10, 
1790; m.'(l) Harriet W. Larned, (2) Mary 
Barclay. 

4. Edmund Kirby, b. April 8, 1794, n. 
Eliza Brown. 

5. Ephraim Kirby, b. Jan. 26, 1796. 

6. Harriet Kirby, b. May 23, 1798, m. 
Francis S. Belton. 

1. Helen Kirby, b. Nov. 18, 1800, m. 
Benjamin A. Putnam. 

8. Katherine Kirby, b. Oct. 11, 1802, m. 
Joseph P. Russell. 

Mrs. Alice Belton Evans, 
Granddaughter of Ephraim Kirby. 

The following list is of the American 
prisoners who died in the Hospital, Dart- 
moor, in the years 1813, 14 and 15, with 
name of vessel and place of residence: 

It was given to Mrs. Slade when she 
imveiled the Dartmoor Window in 1900. 
Original list placed on file in Nationnl 
Society with report of trip: 

Henry Adigo, Brig: Argus, Harrishurg. 

John Adams, Greyhound, N. C. 

Asy Allen, Herald, New Bedford. 

John Allen, Herald, New York. 

Josiah Andrews, David Porter, Ipswich. 

John Adams, David Porter, unknown. 

Alexander Anderson, Criterion, New York. 

Daniel Appleton, Frolick, Ipswich. 

Peter Amos, Napoleon, Vineyard. 

Nicholas Blanchard. Arnived, unknown. 

Ezikiah Bray, Ida, Boston. 

John Butman. 

Henry Burley, Ampressire, New York. 

John Baldwinn, Fox, Boston. 

Jasa Banett, Buisy, Pennsylvania. _ 

Henry Barber, Greyhound, Virginia. 

James Both, Victory, New Hanmpshire. 

Benjamin Babb, New York. 

William Brady, Harlequin, Lee, N. H. 

Moses Bayley, Scorpion, Philadelphia. 

John Blew, Frolick, Providence. 

Philip Blazed, New Hampshire. 

Simon Chandler, Essex, Duxbury. 

Thomas Cooper Flora, Rhode Island. 

John Cofif, , Long Island. 

Simon Clark, Snap Dragon, New England. 
William Carter, Zephyr, New York. 
William Donouer, Syren, Massachusetts. 
Sila Denham, Ida, Boston. 
Amo Daltran, Ida, New Bedford. 
William Diamond, Mary, Rhode Island. 
Thomas Dagget, Argus, Massachusetts. 
William Edsad, Hepsa, New Jersey. 
William Furnal, Harpee, Portsmouth. 
Joshua Fowler, Impressed, Boston. 
William Gibson, Rattle Snake, New York. 
Francis Gardner, Rambler, Rhode Island. 
Franc Gudman, Bunker Hill, Portsmouth. 
Josiah Gwinn, Herald, Salem. 
Thomas Greeves, Portenahan, Boston. 
Richer Hujjhes, Amiable, New York. 



Simon Harris, Madahm, New York. 
Jason Henry, Argus, New York. 
Joseph Hart, Courier, New York. 
Isaac Herman, Elbridge Gerry, Portland. 
James Hetrape, Mary, Cambridge. 

William Harris, • -, Portsmouth, N. H. 

Jacob Hendy, Impressed, Milford, Ct. 
Thomas Jackson, Hybras, New York. 
John Johnson, Criterion, New York. 
John Jones, President, St. Thomas. 
Edward Jenkins, Tom, Cambridge. 
Thomas Jaives, Industry, Marblehead. 
John Jenkins, Dominica, Scituate, N. Y. 
John Lewis, Yankey, Rhode Island. 
Lewis Larkin, RoUa, Durham, N. H. 
Dr. Lovely, Hawk, Washington, N. C. 
Anthony Lamb, Grand Turk, Connecticut. 
Amos Larkin, Impressed, Beverly, Mass. 
James Lufkey, Enterprize, Marblehead. 
Richard Lee, Alevant, Portland. 
John Leapatch, Ann, Massachusetts. 
John Merry, Rattle Snake, Baltimore. 
Richard Mester, Snap Dragon, unknown. 
Saul Martial, Alexander, Massachusetts. 
Edward Miller, Mamouth, New York. 
Jesse Marchens, McDonough, Kennebunk. 
Edward Norton, Frolick, Weymouth. 
Sam Pierce, Dart, Rhode Island. 
Ephra Pinkham, Mamouth, Wisconsett. 
John Patten, Impressed, Philedalphia. 
G. I. Patten, Enterprize, Salem. 
Joseph Perkins, Syren, Pittsfield. 
John Palmer, Frolick, Portsmouth. 
George Pollard, Ida, Salem. 
James Parager, Ida, Boston. 
Aron Peters, Joel Barlow, Thomaston. 
Samuel Peterson, Nonsuch, Philadelphia. 
David Reed, America, Townsend. 
Thomas Rice, Salvador, Suffolk. 

Samuel Robertson, , Boston. 

William Saunders, Mars, Baltimore. 
William Shaw, Argus, Philadelphia. 
Francis Saul, Mercury, Wisconsett. 
Jed Sawyer, Impressed, Providence. 
Isaac Simpson, Invincible, New York. 
Lewis Stow, Tickler, New York. 
Sacob Sew, Volunteer, New York. 
Sam Scudding, Siro, Portland. 
John Strout, Harletjuin, Kennebunk. 
Daniel Simmon. Enterprise, Salem. 
Nichol Smith, Herald, Richmond. 
Martin Sutton, Lion, New Bedford. 
Elijah Tobby, Yankey, New York. 
Uriah Thomas, Paul Jones, Connecticut. 
Mr. Timmon, Tom, New York. 
Francis Tuttle, E. Gerry, New York. 
Henry Thomas, Clarence, Stoughton. 

K. Vaughn, , Long Island. 

Daniel Very, Frolick, Salem. 
James Virtris, Growler, Marblehead. 
Thomas Williams, Maria, Georgetown. 
Joseph Williams, Impressed, Gay Head. 
John Whitham, Harlefiuin, Portsmouth. 
Georgie West, Harlequin, Portsmouth. 

From the 1st of March, 1815 to the 1st of April 
following, died in the hospital with small-pox about 
70 American prisoners of war, whose names are not 
here recorded. 

The Bristish War Records give this list 
of killed and wounded, the chief significance 
of which is the wide distribution of the 
casualties among the prisons: 

Killed — Prison No. 1, John Mann; No. 4, John 
Havwood, Thomas Jackson; No. 5, John Washington, 
William Leveridge, Joseph Johnson, George Cambell. 

Wounded — Prison No. 1, John Gray, left arm 
amputated; John Ogleby, in the left hip; Stephen 
Phillips, left thigh. No. 3, Edward Gardner, in the 
wrist; James Bell, in the wrist and thigh; Philip 
Ford, in the side, breast and arm; James Trumbell, 
left arm amputated; Edward Whittlebank, in the back; 
William Blake, several places in the body; Caleb 
Codden, two places in the leg; Thomas Smith, left 
leg amputated. No. 4, John Roberts, in the thigh; 
Peter Wilson, in the hand; James Israel, in the 
thigh, Jacob Davis, in the thigh; William Penn, in 
the abdomen; Robert Little, left thigh amputated; 
Joseph Busah, in the thigh; Robert Willet, left thigh 
amputated. No. 5, Thomas Finley, in the thigh; 
William Appleby, in the arm; John Leach in the 
thigh; Andrew Garrison, head and hand; John Grior, 
left leg amputated; William Lane, in the eye; Pain 
Penny, in the shoulder. No. 7, James Willis, in the 
arm and two places in the body; Henry Mountcalm, 
in the knee; Frederic Howard, in the leg; Edward 
Lincoln, in the thigh; Francis Mitchel, in the arm. 
Michael Connors, in the arm. A number were 
slightly wounded and several were missing. 

Mrs. William Gerry Slade, 

New York State Pres. 




national Society of United States Daugmers of i$i2, State of new Vork 

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOVEMBER 2, 1923 

MRS. WILLIAM OERRY SLAOE, Prcsiocnt 



Hon. Vice-Pres., Mrs. George B. Wallis 

1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Oliver B. Bridgnian 

2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Homer Lee 

3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. Eugene Joseph Cantin 

Treas., Mrs John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Jos. T. Ryan 

Registrar, Mrs. Augtistine H. W. Anderson 

Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Smith 

Ch. Sc. Bk., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Ch. En., Mrs. James William Stoker 

Ch. Patriotic Talks, Mrs. Wm. Gerr;^ Slade 

Ch. Grave Markers, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. Homer Lee 

Ch. Spec. Trustees, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Reg. Chap. 15, 



Councillor, Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 
-1st Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 
2nd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Geo. F. Hardy 
•3rd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Pleasant Jordan Gantt 
' Reg. Chap. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 
Reg. Chap. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 
Reg. Chap. 3, Mrs. Emil J. Miller 
Reg. Chap. 4, Mrs. Ward Goodwin 
Reg. Chap. 5, Mrs. William A. Thompson, Jr. 
Reg. Chap. 6. Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 
Reg. Chap. 7, Mrs. Eugene C. Crooks 
Reg. Chap. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 
Reg. Chap. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 
Reg. Chap. 10, Mrs. Roy K. Moulton 
Reg. Chap. 11, Mrs. Abram Smith 
Reg. Chap. 12. Mrs. Edward P. Buffet 
Reg. Chap. 13, Mrs. Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden 
Reg. Chap. 14, Mrs. Frank Fowler Dow 
Mrs. Kate Candee Knickerbocker 



No. 15 



NOVEMBER, 1923 



It is time for another message from us to 
our daughters. But the summer has been 
uneventful. Many changes in addresses 
have occurred. Many of our members have 
met with sorrow. But thus far very few 
have been reported as being taken from our 
numbers since our last issue in June. 

CHAPTERS. 

The Regency of the Jefferson County 
Chapter has again changed. The present 
Regent is Mrs. Eugene C. Crooks. This is 
our largest Chapter and also the largest in 
Real Daughters. One beautiful report from 
its Historian is the fact that a flag has been 
made, 6x4, by the surviving Real Daughters 
— seven in number. The materials were 
provided by the Chapter. It is certainly a 
beautiful thought. 

Our next largest Chapter is in New York 
County and is certainly wide awake under 
the Regency of Mrs. Homer Lee. Its last 
report was of the finish of the effort to 
raise one thousand dollars for the Navy 
Club; and that it has already a complete 
program for the coming year. 

Erie follows next in membership. No 
regular report reached here for the Annual 
Meeting. But we have heard only recently 
of the place it has taken in Erie County 
and of the fine work it is accomplishing 
with Mrs. John Miller Horton for Regent. 

King's County. Mrs. Wm. A. Thompson, 
Jr. has trebled its membership within the 
year. Its Regent has been twice to Europe 
this summer but has never lost her touch 
on the pulse of the Chapter. In the latter 
part of this month — it will have a large 
gathering to dedicate a flag and a banner 
which has been presented to it by a mem- 
ber, Miss Frances Morland Lorette, in 
memory of Miss Lorette's mother. 

Albany County Chapter, fourth in num- 
bers which is the thirteenth and only a 
year old, has done wonders under the 
Regency of Mrs. Wessel Ten Broeck Van 
Orden. It is certainly a living example to 
all other new Chapters. It has genuine 
enthusiasm by each member and that is 
what tells. 

Then comes Wayne County — Mrs. Abram 



Smith, Regent. Her report came too late 
for the meeting — but she tells us that this 
Chapter has taken its place in that county 
and is respected by the papers and by the 
community at large for its dignity, its 
loyalty and its patriotism. 

Oneida County Chapter, Mrs. Gilbert C. 
Hibbard, Regent, is another joy to us in 
that it is always accomplishing something 
besides growing. One of its latest is a gift 
of blankets for the room in the Navy Club 
which has been completed by the New York 
County Chapter. 

Lewis County Chapter, Mrs. Cyril Penn 
Kirley, Regent, did not report. But it is a 
progressive Chapter and always has some- 
thing worth while to tell us when it talks. 

Herkimer County Chapter, Mrs. Ward 
Goodwin, Regent, tells of the honors done 
to its Real Daughters and such work is 
always blest. 

Suffolk County, Regent, Mrs. Edwin P. 
Buffet is another joy to us in its enthusiasm. 
When we are with the Regent we are all 
infected with it. It gives a large meeting 
and luncheon on November 13th, to which 
all the State Board are invited. It has 
nearly doubled its membership within the 
year. 

Rensselaer County — Mrs. Emil J. Miller- — 
prefers to take in more members than its 
younger sister in Albany this coming year. 
.Several of its leaders have been quite ill 
and its work has been held up. But it ex- 
pects to put up a Memorial Fountain in 
Troy — e'er long when we will tell you more 
about it. 

Monroe County — Mrs. Frank Fowler 
Dow sent us no report, but we haye 
visited there and we know it is gaining in 
membership and interest. We have reason 
to anticipate some real work accomplished 
very soon. 

Clinton County — Mrs. George Fuller 
Tuttle — has had hard work to take its 
place as a real patriotic work — on account 
of the firm hold the D. A. R.'s have had 
there for so many years before this was 
formed and had done the 1812 memorial 
work as part of its work — as there is really 
no Revolutionary spot there. But of late 



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it is gaining in numbers and interest. It is 
marking graves with interesting ceremonies 
and awaking interest. Mrs. Tuttle gave no 
formal report. She has been suffering from 
a broken arm which is not yet ready to be 
used. But she gave a verbal report to the 
State President which was very en- 
couraging. 

Queens County — Mrs. Roy K. Moulton, 
Regent — has lost two members by death 
this year, which has weakened its numbers. 
Mrs. Moulton was present at the meeting 
and gave her own report. And it was 
wonderful, its nvimber of beneficiaries. It 
seemed as if every patriotic and benevolent 
work had been encouraged to go on and to 
love the flag for which our fathers fought. 

Last of all is our baby Chapter in 
Onondaga County — Mrs. Kate Candee 
Knickerbocker, Regent. Though it is so 
young, it has held two meetings with 
luncheons — and will probably fix on some 
real work at its next meeting. Since its 
organization we have had one summer with 
all its outings and Syracuse is a city from 
which people wander away when the warm 
weather comes just as in New York. 

These very brief reports have been given 
in the order of the number of members and 
leaves a chance for the latter ones to take 
a first place next November. 

And what has the State been doing? It 
completed its double course of lectures last 
spring — with a glorious record — but not 
with a full pocketbook. This year it will 
give only one course of twelve lectures but 
it will be all any student, any graduate or 
any intellectual thinker could desire. 

And we have accomplished our work at 
the Roosevelt Home. At the dedication on 
October 27th we were made happy by see- 
ing in its place the mantlepiece in the front 
parlor of the main house, and the pier glass 
over the mantel and the second pier glass 
between the windows — all the gift of New 
York State Society, U. S. D. 1812. You will 
all be very proud of it when you go to see it. 

THE 1812 CLUB. 

Our last bulletin was so full that a little 
account of our 1812 Club luncheon was 
crowded out. It was held on the second 
floor Assembly Room of the New Willard. 
The great charm of these luncheons is the 
utter absence of conventionalities. It is 
just the daughters coming home, bringing 
with them as many families as they can 
get together. It is real heart greetings. 
There are no set prepared speeches. We 
only talk over things. Mrs. Marcus 
Benjamin told us of the wonderful col- 
lection of women's uniforms she had placed 
in the Museum under the auspices of the 
Colonial Dames. And with the interest of 
every good American, Mrs. James G. Wehtz 
— our guest urged each one to take her 
place and do her work as an American 
citizen. Then each one of our members, 
including General Richards and Dr. Marcus 
Benjamin and each Regent just gave a few 
words for each one taking only a minute 
or two because most of us were to take a 
late afternoon train for our home. The 
table was covered with flowers which had 
been given the President from so many 
sources during the Associate Council, and 
in the centre the basket of roses which Miss 



Peggy Moulton had come to the platform »• - 
and given the President. May I say, iust^ftt) 
as the young folks say, "It was just lovely." 

NATIONAL. ^^ 

Your State President both from her office 
as President and that of National Charter 
Trustee attended the National Board Meet- 
ing in Little Rock in October and must say 
— that she was the happiest she has ever 
been at any meeting since she went out of 
the Presidency in 1915. There was a 
delicacy of vv^elcome which was so much 
more than the honors which have always 
been given to the Honorary Organizing 
President. It cannot be described. It can 
only be felt. For it was not only the woman 
whom they honored so truly, but the fact 
that they seemed to realize she had not 
lost her interest with her office — the man- 
ner of respect for her knowledge and feel- 
ings. When any of you come to the time 
when you give up work for a loved and 
cherished cause you will understand just 
what is meant. 

The National Board by unanimous con- 
sent will meet in New York City on 
January eighth. We want you all to help 
in making each of those who can attend 
very happy as far as lies in your power. 

By the way — the State is talking of a 
rummage sale. This is where everyone can 
help us. There are many, many things 
which accumulate in your homes — hunt 
them up and send us first the list and we 
will tell you where to send the articles. 

REPORT OF WASHINGTON MEETING 

The delegates of the thirty-first Associate 
Council, N. S. U. S. D. 1812, assembled at 
the New Willard Hotel in the City of 
Washington at 2 P. M., April 23rd, and 
went in a body to Arlington to place a 
bronze tablet, the insignia of the Societj', 
on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior. 
Mrs. Jenne, in placing the tablet, made a 
very touching address. The wreath of 
laurel, annunication lilies and white car- 
nations was placed on the tomb by our 
State President, Mrs. Slade. Other wreaths 
were offered by the States of Pennsylvania, 
New Jersey, Georgia, Arkansas and 
Michigan. Mrs. W. D. Owens, Historian 
of the District of Columbia, read the 
National Gold Star Roster. Chaplain J. 
E. Gates, the Executive Officer of the Chief 
of Chaplains of the War Department read 
the prayer. Taps were sounded by Private 
Elmer D. Miller, Battery C, 16th Field 
Artillery who sounded taps for the first 
American soldier who fell in France. The 
conference was called to order Monday 
evening at 7.30, by the National President, 
who delivered an address of welcome and 
outlined the work of the Society during the 
past year. The Real Daughters of men who 
served in the War of 1812, five in number, 
assisted Mrs. Potts of Washington at the 
ceremony of "Unfurling the Flag." After 
the business was completed a musical pro- 
gram was given by Miss Fisher Taylor and 
Miss Mildred Fleenor, the latter a great- 
great-niece of Francis Scott Key. 

A spinning wheel from the home of 
Francis Scott Key was presented to the 
Society, also a gavel made from a piece of 
the woodwork taken from the house in 



which he lived at the time he wrote our 
National Anthem. Also a gavel made from 
a piece of the timber of the U. S. S. Granite 
State, the old U. S. S. New Hampshire at 
the time of the War of 1812. A flap of 1776 
and the diary of James S. Crabtree of 
Virginia, picked up on a battlefield of 1812. 

Mrs. Jenne reported marked progress in 
all activities of the Society. 472 new mem- 
bers had been received into the Society 
during the past year, making the total mem- 
bership 4,259. The President announced 
that the quota for a room in the new George 
Washington Memorial had been fully 
raised. 

Tuesday evening at 6.30 the reception was 
held, followed by dinner at eight o'clock. 
This was one of the most successful ban- 
quets ever given by the Society. Captain 
Luke McNamee, Chief of the Navy Bureau 
of Intelligence, made a stirring address in 
^yhich he declared that "Traditions must 
live and Pacifists be rebuked." This ad- 
dress is to be printed and I hope every 
member of the Society will have an 
opportunity to read it. Other speakers of 
the evening were Justice Wendell P. Staf- 
ford of the Supreme Court, Dr. Marcus 
Benjamin, Mrs. William Gerry Slade, Mrs. 
Robert Hall Wiles and Mrs. Anthony 
Wane Cook. 

Mrs. Washington L. Mann, Chairman of 
Credentials reported 223 delegates present — 
the largest number ever assembled. 

By a unanimous vote, Mrs. Samuel Pres- 
ton Davis of Arkansas was elected to suc- 
ceed Mrs. Jenne as National President. 

Mrs. Robert C. Maxwell of New Jersey 
was also elected by acclamation to fill the 
office of First Vice-President. There being 
two candidates for the office of Second 
Vice-President, ballots were cast, Mrs. 
Alvin V. Lane of Texas winning against 
Mrs. S. M. Ottofy of Missouri. Mrs. Lane 
was elected. Other officers elected were: 
Mrs. Samuel Z. Shope of Pennsylvania, 
Fourth Vice-President; Mrs. J. F. F.Cassell 
of Virginia, Curator and Mrs. H. E. Bart- 
lett of California, Librarian. Mrs. Hyer 
of North Carolina, Miss Hornaday of 
Georgia and Mrs. Hart of Louisiana were 
elected honorary Vice-Presidents. 

A resolution protesting against the 
picketing of the White House by three uni- 
formed men carrying signs demanding the 
release of war-time prisoners was oflFered 
by Mrs. Maxwell of New Jersey. The 
resolution brought forth a round of ap- 
plause and was unanimously ordered to be 
favorably reported to the committee, to be 
voted upon at a later meeting. The resolu- 
tion also called for the investigation of 
alleged misuse of the uniform and a demand 
that the District Code be so amended as 
to prohibit unpatriotic picketing of the 
White House or any public building in the 
future. 

The conference closed Wednesday eve- 
ning when memorial tributes were paid to 
departed members by Mrs. Slade and the 
new President-National was installed. 

The best is always kept for the last. 
After three days of intense strain of bus- 
iness with only short periods for a hasty 
bite, the New York delegates and friends 
had their usual frolic at the 1812 Club 
Luncheon, held Thursday at the New Wil- 
lard. The New York State Society enter- 



tained the delegates. Thirty-two members 
and guests were present and to Mrs. Ander- 
son and her committee we were indebted 
for the happiest luncheon in the life of the 
1812 Club. 

Eva D. Turner, Historian. 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade, 

New York State President. 



Having come across some old reports, 
will print them in our Bulletin from time 
to time. 

A little item of twenty-three years ago — 
October, 1900— from the then Club Woman. 

"The United States Daughters of 1812, 
Empire State Society, held their annual 
meeting on October 19, 1900, at Del- 
monico's. Four years ago on that date 
the Empire State Society was organized by 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade with twenty- 
eight members and each year following on 
the same date the annual meeting takes 
place. After luncheon the ladies assembled 
for formal meeting. The reports of officers 
showed what the Society has done and as 
the President said, proved how earnest and 
faithful each officer, chairman and member 
of the Executive Board has proved herself. 
During the year forty-two new members 
have been admitted and of these, fifteen 
transfers have been made for state organi- 
zations in Maine, Ohio, Maryland and 
Louisiana. 

"Patriotic work has progressed rapidly. 
The Society has accomplished the exhibition 
of the largest flag in the world — that made 
by Miss Mulford. A tablet has been put 
on Columbia College to mark the location 
of the chain of defences there during the 
War of 1812. There has also been estab- 
lished a fund for the benefit of members 
who may be ill or in. trouble, which will be 
a special work and not a charity. 

"After the reports of officers the President 
presented her annual address and in loving 
terms thanked all who have worked with 
her during the last four years. She spoke 
of the feeling of love and unity that per- 
vades the entire association and after a 
brief outline of the Society's progress 
recommended each and every one to feel 
an individual responsibility for the credit of 
the Society, as if it rested with her alone. 
"In choosing officers," said Mrs. Slade, "do 
not always choose the friend you like best, 
but the one whose election you honestly 
think will be for the best good of the 
Society, and then give her your full sup- 
port and sympathy." 

"The election followed, with this result: 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade was unanimously 
re-elected President; Mrs. William F. 
Brearley, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. 
Malcolm McLean, Registrar; Mrs. Jacob 
Hess, Mrs. Francis P. Furnald, Jr., Mrs. 
Duncan B. Harrison, Mrs. George B. 
Woodward, Directors. 

Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Jacob Hess vrere 
elected delegates to represent the Society 
at the Albany Federation Convention in 
November. 

S. E. Puig, Historian." 

"The first meeting of the Ohio Society, 
U. S. D. 1812 was held at the residence of 
the President, Mrs. T. L. A. Greve, Satur- 



day morning, November 3, 1900, with the 
President in the chair. Reports were read 
by the Secretary, Mrs. William T. Simpson; 
the Treasurer, Mrs. Sallie Von P. Disney, 
and the Historian, Mrs. Alexander Clark. 
Mrs. Greve reported numerous communica- 
tions from the President-General and other 
oflficers of the Society on various matters 
pertaining to its general welfare. She also 
gave an account of the progress made by the 
committees from the patriotic societies who 
are preparing a suitable memorial to mark 
the spot where Fort Washington stood. It 
was decided by a vote of the members 
present to hold the regular monthly meet- 
ting of the Society the first Friday of every 
month at 10 o'clock A. M. Many letters 
were read from all over the state makmg 
inquiries as to the requirements for mem- 
bership. 

Mrs. T. L. A. Greve, President. 



November, 1900. 

"The United States Daughters of 1812, 
Empire State Society, plans for the season: 
the committee meetings are held, September 
12th, at Mrs. Geo. E. Stevens, 33 West 33rd 
Street; October 5th, Mrs. William Gerry 
Slade, 332 West 87th Street; November 
12th, Mrs. E. Puig, 145 West 80th Street; 
December 5th, Mrs. Alfred Mills Judson, 
340 West 88th Street; January 12, 1901, Mrs. 
Levi Holbrook, 128 West 59th Street; 
February 5th, Mrs. George B. Wallis, 244 
East 13th Street; March 12th, Mrs. Joseph 
Kuhne, 49 West 57th Street; April 5th, Miss 
A. M. Sutton, 119 West 126th Street; May 
13th, Mrs. Caspar Wm. Dean, 204 West 
81st Street; June 5th, Miss Viola Waring, 
26 East 24th Street. The Directors' meet- 
ings will be: September 19th, Mrs. T. H. 
Whitney, La Tourette House, Bergen Point, 
N. J.; October 12th, Mrs. John T. Van 
Sickle, 891 West End Avenue; November 
19th, Mrs. John Pinkney, 716 Madison Ave- 
nue; December 12th, Mrs. J. Courtney 
Manning, 16 East 87th Street; January 19, 
1901, Mrs. Wm. F. Coxford, 202 West 103rd 
Street; February 12th, Mrs. Archibald 
Mitchell, 33 West 71st Street; March 19th, 
Mrs. Frank P. Fernald, Jr., 18 West 46th 
Street; April 12th, Mrs. Ruth M. Hardy, 
332 West 87th Street; May 20th, Mrs. James 
A. Striber, 229 West 51st Street; June 12th, 
Mrs. J. Carmoreau Hatie, 75 West Col. 
Avenue, La Rochelle. 

"The regular society meetings will be 
held at Delmonico's, each meeting preceded 
by a luncheon. On Friday, October 19th, 
at 2 P. M., the annual meeting will take 
place with reports and elections for Presi- 
dent, Registrar and four Directors, also 
Corresponding Secretary. A luncheon at 1 
o'clock. This meeting for members only, 
Tuesday, October 23rd, at 2 P. M., a euchre 
for the benefit of the Patriotic and Philan- 
thropic Fund of the Society. This is in 
charge of Mrs. Malcolm McLean. 

"November 2nd, the President, Mrs. 
William Gerry Slade, will hold an informal 
social for the members of the Society at 
her home. 

"December 18th, honor day, is given in 
honor of some distinguished guests. This 
is in charge of Mrs. Edward Addison 
Greeley. 

"February 19th, a bazaar for the benefit 



of the Patriotic and Philanthropic Work of 
the Society, Mrs. Jacob Hess in charge. 

"April 19th, Memorial Day, when we put 
up our second tablet to mark the Red Fort, 
foot of Hubert Street, where the 9th Regi- 
ment M'as stationed during the War of 1812, 
Mrs. Henry Topham in charge. 

"June 19th, a lawn fete; luncheon and 
lawn fete are in charge of Mrs. Allen T. 
Nye, First Vice-President. 

"The social work of the Society is in 
charge of Mrs. W. W. Gillen of Jamaica, 
L. I. Sophie E. Puig, 

"Historian of Empire State Society, U. S. 
Daughters 1812, 145 West 80th Street, New 
York City." 

INFORMATION. 

"Information regarding the Society can 
be obtained from each State President. In- 
formation regarding State organizations 
can be obtained from Division Presidents. 
From Mrs. William Gerrv Slade, 332 West 
87th Street, New York City, President of 
Eastern Division, comprising Alabama, 
Arkansas, Arizona Territory, Connecticut, 
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indian Terri- 
tory, Alississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico 
Territory, North Carolina, Rhode Island, 
South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, 
Oklahoma, District of Columbia, all foreign 
countries, and all places whatsoever, not 
included in any other specified mention; or 
from Mrs. Louis W. Hall, 324 North Second 
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, President 
of Western Division, comprising Alaska, 
California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, 
Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, 
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, 
Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wash- 
ington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Utah and 
Pennsylvania. 

"All persons interested in and eligible to 
the Society will be cordially welcomed at 
the residence of Mrs. William Gerry Slade, 
President General, 332 West 87th Street, 
New York City." 



"The Maine State Society, with invited 
guests, held their first field day at Riverton, 
Thursday, July 19th. After enjoying the 
dainty luncheon which had been prepared, 
the President, Mrs. C. A. Dyer called to 
order and cordially welcomed the guests, 
then introduced Miss Cora B. Bickford, Re- 
gent of Biddeford Chapter, D. R., who gave 
an interesting talk on events which took 
place at Biddeford Pool during the War of 
1812, including an account of the good ship 
Hermonie, which was sunk by the British 
at that point, at the same time presenting 
the State President, Mrs. Charles A. Dyer, 
with a bit of wood taken from the ship sunk 
80 years before. The Secretary, Mrs. 
George F. Walker, gave many interesting 
facts in regard to the war. The Auditor, 
Mrs. Charles C. Chase, gave an account of 
the part her grandfather took in the war. 
Plans were made to look up historical spots, 
documents and relics of the war of 1812. 
Mrs. Brown, mother of the President, the 
only real daughter of 1812 among the mem- 
bers, was present. The President called 
attention to important business which is to 
come up at the first meeting in the fall. 
The outing was voted a most delightful 
occasion." 




national Society of United States Daudbters of i$i2, State of new Vork 

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. New York City 
NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NOVEMBER 2. 1923 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLAOE, Prcsiocnt 



Hon. Vice-Pres., Mrs. George B. Wallis 

1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Joseph T. Ryan 

3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec, Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. Eugene Joseph Cantin 

Treas., Mrs John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Gregor A. MacGregor 

Registrar, Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson 

Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Smith 

Ch. Sc. Bk., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Ch. Patriotic Talks, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Ch. Grave Markers, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. Homer Lee 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. William Gerry Slade 

Ch. Spec. Trustees, Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Reg. Chap. IS, Mrs. Kate 



Councillor, Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 
1st Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 
2nd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Geo. F. Hardy 
3rd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Pleasant Jordan Gantt 
Reg. Chap. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 
Reg. Chap. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 
Reg. Chap. 3, Mrs. Emil J. Miller 
Reg. Chap. 4, Mrs. Ward Goodwin 
Reg. Chap. 5, Mrs. William A. Thompson, Jr. 
Reg. Chap. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 
Reg. Chap. 7, Mrs. Eugene C. Crooks 
Reg. Chap. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 
Reg. Chap. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 
Reg. Chap. 10, Mrs. Roy K. Moulton 
Reg. Chap. 11, Mrs. Abram Smith 
Reg. Chap. 12, Mrs. Edward P. Buffet 
Reg. Chap. 13, Mrs. Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden 
Reg. Chap. 14, Mrs. Frank Fowler Dow 
Candee Knickerbocker 



No. 16 



MARCH, 1923 



NATIONAL. 

The most important event in the State 
Society was the meeting with it of the 
National Executive Board in New York 
City on Tuesday and Wednesday of January 
eighth and ninth. The guests began to 
arrive on Monday the seventh and your 
President had the pleasure of entertaining 
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Lusk at the Woman's 
City Club at dinner. Later in the evening, 
Mrs. Maxwell was a guest of the President 
but too late for dinner. The opening ses- 
sion was held at the Waldorf at ten A. M. 
on the morning of the eighth. There were 
present — Mrs. Davis of Arkansas, President, 
Mrs. Maxwell of New Jersey, First Vice- 
President, Mrs. Shope of Pennsylvanij<!:5 
Fourth Vice-President, Mrs. Hollowav^ft^'' 
Maryland, Historian, Mrs. Cassell of/'Vir-' 
ginia. Curator. Mrs. Slade of New fX-^yi^, 
Charter Trustee, Mrs. Jenne of Connecticut, 
Third Honorary President, Miss Todd.-Stat^ 
President of New Jersey, Mrs. Spejicer, 
State President of Connecticut, Mrs. Munn, 
State President of Delaware, Mrs. Lusk,?' 
State President of Alabama, and Miss^ 
Edwards, State President of Rhode Island." 
Immediately after this session the entire 
Board and several visitors, including Miss 
Munn of Troy, New York, Mrs. Callan of 
Ilion, New York, Mrs. Massey of New York, 
now from California — and the Chairman of 
the entire affair, Mrs. Augustine H. W. 
Anderson, now in New York, were taken to 
the Historic Fraunces Tavern for reception 
and luncheon which was given under the 
auspices of the New York County Chapter — 
Mrs. Homer Lee, Regent. This Tavern is 
now owned by the Sons of the Revolution 
and it was by their courtesy that we were 
permitted to meet there. The Sons also 
presented to each guest the State flag of 
New York and loaned us their historic 
gavel. All know that this was the place 
where Washington bid farewell to his army 
after the American Revolution and the re- 



ception was held in the famous long room 
where he gave his farewell address. The 
luncheon was quite a large one and sou- 
venirs were presented to the Guests of 
Honor by the Chapter Regent. There were 
some little errors in the reception part but 
all else was apparently satisfactory and en- 
joyed. At the close of the luncheon the 
second and final session of the National 
Executive Board was held and the work 
completed. The Chapter luncheon is 
usually on the fifteenth but was advanced 
this year to the eighth, the anniversary of 
the Battle of New Orleans. 

Soon after the return to the hotel the 
entire party was taken to the theatre to 
-spejnrhp Potters" as the guests of the New 
^^[fb^pState President, Mrs. Slade, and all 
-^ese'^stopping at the Waldorf met for a 
pleasant, Uttle, harmless gossip in 'the State 
Pf6^der;t s room later. 

\^ ;Q{>ly sadness of the day was the 
( came to us while at luncheon 
th of Miss M. Louise Edge — one 
Vice-Presidents, the organizer of 
of New Jersey and the Chairman 
al Daughters' Pins, herself being 
No. 1. No one has ever been more loyal, 
patriotic and faithful and those of us who 
know of her deeply regret her loss. 

Mrs. Edmund Moody, Auditor, from Dela- 
ware, came late, only in time to join us at 
the theatre party. Mrs. Turner, New York 
State Historian also joined us at the theatre. 
Wednesday the ninth — The King's County 
Chapter, Mrs. Wm. A. Thompson, Jr.; 
Queens County Chapter, Mrs. Roy K. 
Moulton, Regent; the Suffolk County Chap- 
ter, Mrs. Edward P. Buffet, Regent, enter- 
tained with a reception at the Roosevelt 
House and subsequently at a luncheon at 
Hopkinson Smith's Studio. At the former 
place time was given to see the library pre- 
sented by the National Society and the 
marble mantel with the two pier glasses, 
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windows in the front parlor of the original 
house, which were presented by the New 
York State Society. Flowers were pre- 
sented by the different Chapters to the 
President National and souvenir cards by 
the three Chapters at the luncheon. After 
the luncheon the State President, with the 
National President, the two Vice-Presidents, 
the Honorary President, the Chairman for 
the occasion and Mrs. Moody (who had 
missed the Board Meeting at first luncheon) 
to the famous Jumel Mansion — now called 
Washington's Headquarters. Nearly all 
started for home later — only a quiet little 
dinner for the two Presidents and a visit 
together of those that were left — Mrs. 
Munn, Miss Munn, Mrs. Moody and Mrs. 
Cassell. 

I have given the State this in detail for 
it is history for yourselves to remember 
when your present writer closes her work 
with vou. 



DELEGATES. 

And now it is time to arrange for the 
delegates for the coming Annual Associate 
Council the last week in April. The 
official delegation from New York consists 
of the twelve State Officers as given in 
this heading and the fifteen Regents — 
twenty-seven in all. As this is the last 
Associate Council that Mrs. Slade will be 
with you as your President, she would be 
so happy if each one would feel it both her 
duty and her privilege to be with her in 
Washington. Our new National President 
has proved very charming, besides being 
firm but gentle and considerate. And she 
wants each one of you to be there and 
stand by her. 

If however you cannot go, you are at 
liberty to name a personal appointee to 
whom you can sign over your card. But 
you must send the name of your appointee 
with the address before April fifteenth to 
the State President. 

If you cannot attend and cannot appoint 
your representative, kindly sign your card 
and send it to the State President and she 
will make it over to one of the alternates 
selected by the Board at a regular meeting 
that the representation may be full — please 
do not neglect this. 

The President would like to have each 
regent ascertain if anyone from their chap- 
ter will be in Washington at that time and 
will send to Mrs. Slade their name and 
both addresses — at home and in Wash- 
ington. 

Also ask each member at large — i. e. — 
those not belonging to a chapter to send 
her name and address early to Mrs. Slade. 
Have already heard from three — Miss But- 
ler, Mrs. Kettering and Mrs. Schaaf. It is 
uncertain about entertaining at the banquet. 

GOOD NEWS. 

The State will also be delighted to hear 
that the State of Massachusetts is with us 
once again. 



We are having delightful news from our 
assistant organizer. Miss I. Munn regard- 
ing Saratoga, Genessee and Montgomery 
Counties. 

STATE. 

As we are obliged to look after our next 
season's arrangements early, your President 
thought it best to announce to the State 
Board at its January meeting that she 
would not stand for re-election in Novem- 
ber, but would fill out her term to the best 
of her ability and have everything in order 
for her successor. By the fifteenth of 
November when her term expires she will 
have served with all the devotion that is 
in her power for twenty-eight years — almost 
twenty-nine. Her appointment was dated 
October 12, 1895 and her duties began 
January 8, 1896 — so counting from the date 
of appointment it would be one month over 
the twenty-nine years. But, as the present 
writer has been here so long and as her 
whole heart has been given to it she has 
already taken a liberty not usually taken by 
Presidents — the careful looking over of the 
roll and the mentioning to the Board of five 
names whom she feels might be placed in 
nomination as her successor. And she has 
given them in alphabetical order: 

Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson with an 
experience of eight years as President of 
Missouri — who really made that state grow, 
who is the best registrar we have ever had 
and who understands organizing and every 
little phase of the work. 

Mrs. Frank D. Callan who has not had 
this experience but who has accomplished 
a great deal in the place where she lives, is 
energetic, capable and determined when 
she starts to accomplish. 

Mrs. John Miller Horton. There is no 
use to write about her. Everybody knows 
her standing and her ability. There would 
be no doubt of her success. 

Mrs. Thomas G. Massey for so many 
years President of Michigan. Brilliant and 
powerful and experienced. At present she 
is living in California. Could she take it? 

Then Mrs. John Tennent Van Sickle who 
has been a National President of the Na- 
tional Society of New England Women. 
True and good and with experience. 

There is more than the usual work in 
this Presidency. The present President has 
been so long here and has kept her eyes 
and her thoughts on every part of the work. 
She receives and sends out the blanks to the 
Registrar, receives them back, sends to the 
National Registrar and on their return 
gives out the State number, finishes every- 
thing up and sends out credentials. She 
attends to and receives all the clippings 
and sends to standing chairmen — making all 
bargains therefor. Takes charge of the 
roll — keeping it in perfect order, that she 
may be able at any moment for chapter 
organization. Is Chairman of the member- 
ship and pronounces on every member, 
issues and edits all the Bulletins and at- 
tends to their distribution. 



, Attends personally to the sending out of 

X" all the certificates. 
I Has been Chairman for the lectures which 

^ the Board has decided to give up next sea- 

<»i son till the new President can get started. 

S. Has been Chairman of Hospitality and 
always ready to receive any member, in- 
quirer or applicant of any projector of any 
enterprise which has seemed for the best 
good of the Society. 

Has attended to all the supplies and 
printing except the sending of them out on 
request. 

Has planned every entertainment given 
by the State Society. Has been a member 
of every committee. 

Has been absent from only six Board 
meetings in all these years. Until able 
chairmen can be found for all these things — 
the new President must not let them fail 
if she would keep up the wonderful success 
of the State. She must be ready to repre- 
sent the State at any enterprise or function. 
At present, the dues as collected are not 
sufficient for expenses. It has been neces- 
sary for the money to be drawn from the 
special fund or the bills to be paid by the 
President. This year we have been obliged 
to pay into the treasury about four 
hundred dollars. Up to date these things 
have been provided for. But in the future 
they will have to be considered as the State 
now receives only fifty cents a year for 
each chapter member. The other fifty 
cents goes to the National. Think this 
over, and suggest the remedy. 



CHAPTERS. 

Mrs. Peter Erb opened her home in Ash- 
land Avenue for the regular meeting of the 
Niagara Frontier Chapter, National Society 
Daughters of 1812, the regent, Mrs. John 
Miller Horton, presiding. At the close of 
the business meeting, Mrs. Horton gave a 
very interesting talk on the late ex-Presi- 
dent Woodrow Wilson. She told of some 
of his splendid sterling qualities and gave 
many personal reminiscences of the Wilson 
family. Mrs. John A. Uebelhoer gave a 
group of readings. Miss Ruth E. Jones, 
violin soloist, accompanied by Miss Goldine 
Lewis, gave a number of selections includ- 
ing "Indian Summer" and "Caprice" by Hart- 
mann, "The Cradle Song" by Julius Singer 
and others. Mrs. John C. Grezinger gave 
an interesting report on the pensioners of 
the War of 1812. The meeting closed with 
the usual social hour. Mrs. Charles J. 
North presided at the urn. Those assist- 
ing were Miss Laura Baumgarten, Miss 
Hopkins and Miss Marrs. The guests were 
Mrs. William N. Carleton, Mrs. B. C. 
McCuaig and Miss R. S. Bower. 



Report of General John Swift Chapter 
No. 11, Wayne County, N. Y., 1923. 

The chapter reports interest and progress 
and a recognized position in our little city. 



The meetings held quarterly have been very 
interesting and profitable. The chapter 
observes Washington's Birthday, Flag Day, 
Constitution Day, and on Memorial Day 
enters on civic observance of the day, and 
the day previous places a floral tribute on 
the graves of soldiers of War of 1812, and 
on the graves of deceased members pre- 
ceded by a brief memorial service. One 
member has during the year moved to 
Denver, Col., but still retains her member- 
ship with us. We issue a regular program 
for the year, and endeavor to have it profit- 
able as well as interesting — along historic 
lines, the period which we commemorate, 
patriotic and up to date subjects, relative 
to country; international subjects, and 
glimpses of travel from the pen and voice 
of members on their return from interest- 
ing points. One of our members, second 
Vice-Regent, returned a few months ago 
from a trip around the world and an ex- 
tended trip over Europe. One member 
returned from five months on the Pacific 
coast and gave us a very excellent talk on 
the "Mountains of the Coast" and of her 
trip to Yosemite Valley. 

The most conspicuous work we have done 
for the year was the presentation of a bronze 
tablet, purchased from Paul Caberet, 15 by 
20, to be placed on a granite boulder, to the 
Village of Palmyra, and James R. Hickey 
Post, American Legion, in memory of Gen- 
eral John Swift, founder of Palmyra, and of 
distinguished work in War of 1812, whose 
name the chapter bears. It was presented 
August 18, 1923, at the time of the dedica- 
tion of the restoring of the old Swift 
Cemetery, by the American Legion. The 
Regent made presentation address and also 
placed a wreath from the Colonel William 
Prescott Chapter, D. A. R. at the tomb of 
General Swift, and the Treasurer of General 
Swift Chapter, Mrs. Minnie F. Snyder, 
placed the large wreath from the General 
Swift Chapter, U. S. Daughters of 1812. 
The ground for this old cemetery mentioned, 
was given to the Village of Palmyra by 
General Swift back in the earliest days of 
that village. As far as we know this is 
the first tablet on a boulder to be erected 
on any highway in the county. Thus it re- 
mained for the Daughters of 1812 to be the 
pioneers along this line, and, possibly, we 
furnished the incentive for the restoration 
of this old cemetery where the body of 
General Swift now lies. We hope to mark 
a few, at least, graves of 1812 soldiers this 
coming year. The chapter has recently 
been presented with a cannon ball picked up 
at Pulteyville, near Sodus Point, about 75 
years ago, a relic of the bombardment by 
the Bristish upon the Americans at Pultey- 
ville, May 15, 1814, on the shores of Lake 
Ontario. The enemy landed several hun- 
dred men at that point. The cannon ball 
was presented to the chapter by Mrs. Sarah 
Coggswell of Sodus Point, whose family 
has had the relic in their possession for this 
long term of years. I might add in closing 
that several of the members of this chapter 
are conspicuous in the village and county 



for their important work; one is Regent 
and Founder of a large D. A. R. Chapter, 
made up of prominent women in the county, 
nine towns being represented, and she is 
also Vice-Chairman of one of the political 
parties, the first to receive that position in 
the old "staid County of Wayne," and first 
women to be a delegate to a State Political 
Convention. One member is and has been 
for some y)?(^i^|Jj^resident of the Industrial 
Aid, a lar'gQj^^^ritable organization that 
looks carefully" iflrer the wants and needs of 
the poor of our city; another is at the head 
of the Red Cross for the County of Wayne, 
etc., etc. I give these few facts that are 
purely personal that you may gain some 
idea of your constituency. I might add that 
each member has the News-letter and State 
Bulletin, and I think read them quite care- 
fully. With assurance of fidelity and inter- 
est, I submit this report. 

One of our 1812 members, a D. A. R. 
and also a member of the State Historical 
Society, Mrs. Minnie F. Snyder, was 
awarded twenty-five dollars in gold for sub- 
mitting the best name for our new State 
Highway. And route 20 has been given 
the name of General John Swift Highway. 
This prize was offered by Frank C. Smith, 
Vice-President of the Rochester Auto- 
mobile Club. A committee of seven, acting 
as judges, unanimously decided upon this 
name out of the one hundred and seventy 
submitted, as the moj^^^^priate. The 
State Commissioner ^'WJSjfesf^ys, Mr. 
Sission says: "Its a most fittmg'and proper 
name for a highway" of''%uch importance." 

Harriet Wilson Smith, Regent. 
Mrs. Abram D. Smith, 
4 Jefferson St., Newark, N. Y., Wayne Co. 



The State Board has not forgotten the 
prizes offered for the largest number of 
members in any chapter, of fifteen dollars 
for the chapter treasury and the second one 
of ten dollars to the second largest addition 
to any chapter and of five dollars personal 
to the one member bringing personally the 
largest number of members in the year 
1923. The delay has been that some of the 
members whose blanks reached here in 1923 
have not yet been passed upon by the 
National Registrar. We hope to award 
them by April 2nd. 



Frigate Constitution Chapter, Mrs. Wil- 
liam A Thompson, Jr., Regent. The State 
Officers were Guests of Honor at the meet- 
ing of the chapter at the Pouch Mansion 
on November 26, 1923, when Miss Frances 
Morland Lorette's memorial in honor of 
her mother in the form of a U. S. flag and 
also a society banner all of silk and very 
beautiful, the latter having on it a complete 
painting of the Frigate Constitution was pre- 
sented. Mr. Witherspoon (Mrs. Wither- 
spoon being a guest) Chaplain of the U. S. 
Colorado, Rev. Nelson J. Springer of the 



Fourth Unitarian Church, Mrs. Geo. W. 
Van Vleek of "Poly Prep," and Mrs. William 
Gerry Slade, State President were the 
speakers, with Mr. Eugene Reed, Baritone 
Soloist. 

By invitation of the Chaplain the chapter 
and its friends were received on the U. S. 
Colorado on December 6, 1923. Captain R. 
R. Belknop and the Chaplain received the 
party and conducted them on the battleship. 



AMUSEMENT AND HELP. 

The State Society under the Chairmanship 
of Mrs. Washington L. Mann has tried to 
get ready for a rummage sale at Mid-Lent 
and has sent notices to each of the five 
hundred members asking for contributions. 
Her responses have been small to date. She 
expected individual help from all the nearby 
members of other chapters especially those 
near New York City, such as Kings, Queens 
and Suffolk. If each member would send 
even one article it would help and there are 
few who have nothing useless laid way. So 
please look it up and respond to Mrs. Mann 
according to your card and she may give 
it soon after Easter. We are trying every 
method not to raise your dues. 



OLD IRONSIDES AND WHO COM- 
MANDED HER. 

From the Army and Navy Journal we are 
able to print a list of the captains of the 
famous frigate Constitution : 

1797, Capt. Samuel Nicholson; 1799, Capt. Cyrus 
Talbot; 1801-03 (dismantled); 1803, Commodore 
Edward Prebble; 1804, Capt. Stephen Decatur; 1805- 
06, Commodore John Rodgers; 1806-07, Capt. Hugh G. 
Campbell (transferred from the Revenue Cutter Ser- 
vice to the Navy, commanded frigates and died a 
commodore in charge of the defenses of Charleston, 
S. C, during the War of 1812); 1807-12, Capt. Isaac 
Hull; 1812-13, Commodore William Bainbridge; 1813- 
15, Capt. Charles Stewart; 1815, May 17th to 1817 
(laid up at Portsmouth, N. H.); 1817, Capt. Arthur 
Sinclair; 1818, Capt. Jacob Jones; 1821, Lieut. George 
VV. Storer; 1822, Master Commandant B. W. Booth; 
1823, Capt. Jacob Jones; 1825, Capt. Thomas 
McDonough; 1826, Capt. Daniel T. Patterson; 1829-36 
(in ordinary. New York and Boston); 1836, Capt. 
Jesse D. Elliott; 1839 (at Norfolk fitting for sea); 
1840, Cr,pt. Daniel Turner; 1842, Capt. Foxhall A. 
Parker; 1844, Capt. John Percival; 1847, ( in ordinary, 
Boston); 1849, Capt. John Gwinn, Commanding officer, 
flagship. Commodore William C. Bolton, commander- 
in-chief of Mediterranean Station; 1850, Capt. Thomas 
A. Conover; 1851 (in ordinary. New York); 1854, 
Commander John Rudd, commanding officer, Com- 
modore Isaac Mayo, commander-in-chief, African 
Station; 1856 (in ordinary, Portsmouth); 1858 (in 
ordinary, Kittery, Me.); 1861, at Naval Academy, 
Annapolis; 1863, school-ship, Newport; 1865-71, 
school-ship, Annapolis, with no commanding officer, 
but in charge of Lieutenant-Commanders E. P. Lull, 
1861-63; P. C. Johnson, 1864-66; T. H. Eastman, 1867; 
George Dewey, 1868; H. L. Howison, 1871. 1872 
(laid up at Philadelphia); repaired, 1876; 1877, Com- 
mander H. A. Adams (training ship, Philadelphia); 
1878, Capt. O. C. Badger; 1880, Capt. O. F. Stanton; 
1881, Commander E. M. Shepard; 1882 (in ordinary. 
New York); 1884, Portsmouth, N. H.; 1897, Boston. 

It is interesting to know that Admiral Dewey com- 
manded her in 1868. 

Always with love to my daughters, 

Emma H. Slade. 

Mrs. William Gerry Slade. 




national Society of United States Daughters of i$i2, State of new Vork 

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. New York City 

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JUNE 2. 1924 

MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLAOE, Prcsidcnt 



Hon. Vice-Pres., Mrs. George B. VVallis 

1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Joseph T. Ryan 

3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Washington L. Mann 

Rec. Sec, Miss Martha T. Douglas 

Cor. Sec., Miss Lizzie M. Peck 

Spec. Sec, Mrs. Eugene Joseph Cantin 

Treas.. Mrs John T. Van Sickle 

Auditor, Mrs. Gregor A. MacGregor 

Registrar, Mrs. Augustine H. W. Anderson 

Historian, Mrs. Daniel L. Turner 

Librarian, Mrs. Clarence Wilbur Smith 

Ch. Sc Bk., Mrs. Robt. M. Treadwell 

Ch. Grave Markers, Mrs. Frank D. Callan 

Ch. Ruth M. Hardy Mem., Mrs. William Gerry 

Ch. Spec Trustees. Mrs. Wm. Gerry Slade 

Councillor, Mrs. Francis M. Gibson 

Reg. Chap. I5i 



1st Vice-Coun., Mrs. Thos. J. Vivian 
2nd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Geo. F. Hardy 
3rd Vice-Coun., Mrs. Pleasant Jordan Gantt 
Reg. Chap. 1, Mrs. Homer Lee 
Reg. Chap. 2, Mrs. John Miller Horton 
Keg. Chap. 3, Mrs. Emil J. Miller 
Reg. Chap. 4, Mrs. Ward Goodwin 
Reg. Chap. 5, Mrs. William A. Thompson, Jr. 
Reg. Chap. 6, Mrs. Gilbert C. Hibbard 
Reg. Chap. 7, Mrs. Eugene C. Crooks 
Reg. Chap. 8, Mrs. Geo. F. Tuttle 
Reg. Chap. 9, Mrs. Cyril Penn Kirley 
Reg. Chap. 10, Mrs. Roy K. Moulton 
-"Reir^Chap. 11, Mrs. Abram Smith 
Slaid<i\ Reg.^cShD. 12, Mrs. Edward P. Buffet 
. \ > ,. Reg. CtaK 13. Mrs. We«sel Ten Broeck Van Orden 
•■ " Reg. CbapXl4. Mrs. Frank Fowler Dow 

Krs- Kate CaAdee Kqickerbocker 



No. 17 



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JUNE, 1924 



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NATIONAL. 

The events of the meeting of the Associate 
Council in Washington — the thirty-second 
meeting are so well told in the "Newsletter" 
as to need little addition for your informa- 
tion. Besides, the proceedings were all 
taken by an official stenographer and may 
be procured by any one interested as may 
be seen on the ninth page of said Newsletter. 
I can only add "a most harmonious meeting 
in every sense of the word." In fact, so 
harmonious that I overheard a member say, 
"Can't we get up a scrap of some kind to 
make it spicy?" The President was calm, 
unruffled, gentle, just, thoughtful and tact- 
ful, making each one feel they had a perfect 
right to their personal opinion whether 
they agreed with her or not. It was amus- 
ing to see how reluctant the average 
delegate was to introduce herself. The 
stenographer found it almost impossible to 
be able to record the speaker. Before next 
year it might be well for each President 
to drill her delegates that the first thing 
she must do is give her name and state 
residence before she introduces her bus- 
iness no matter how many times she is on 
her feet. 

During the last few months your present 
Honorary Organizing President has been 
called to look back at her early National 
works. For instance: 



OHIO. 



The death of Mrs. Greve has called forth 
memorial services to her memory. Arrang- 
ing the items for that has brought to mind 
an earlier history, which, had the right one 
had it in hand, would have made Ohio the 
head one of the states. For an attempt 
was made to organize the state in the very 
early days of Mrs. Darling's work by Mrs. 
Stephen Adams Webster who lived in New 
York City but had a country home in 
Brimfield, Ohio. She had collected a mem- 
bership of 42, including Mrs. James A. Gar- 
field, Mrs. Wm. McKinley and others. Of 
these 42 — ten were made National Honorary, 
five had died when the reorganization took 
place, twenty-two had either died or written 



they did not wish to continue or could not 
be, f<c>und, two considered a long while and 
finally withdrew and only three came into 
the new organization. Mrs. Webster her- 
self continued her membership in New York 
till she died. But in the meantime she got 
out an incorporation in the State of Ohio 
supposed to be for the General Society. 
"General Society of United States Daugh- 
ters 1776-1812." This charter was given up 
under the new organization and the Con- 
gressional Charter. 

Now of these forty-two there were three 
left viz: Mrs. T. L. A. Greve, Mrs. Austin 
Goodman who was dropped in November, 
1902 and Mrs. Sallie Van Disney who re- 
signed May 16, 1908. These were all from 
Cincinnati. In the meantime Mrs. Greve 
who was then at Asbury Park, New Jersey, 
accepted the appointment of Organizing Re- 
gent and became the President on May 16, 
1900 till 1906, followed by Mrs. Clark, Mrs. 
Bauman and Mrs. Tozier. It was during 
Mrs. Tozier's presidency that the society 
began really to live and grow. During my 
National presidency she was followed by 
Mrs. Mack and Mrs. Smith who presided at 
the time of the Perry celebration. 



MARYLAND. 

On June 5th of this year, a memorial 
spring has been dedicated by the Maryland 
State Society to its Founder, Mrs. Robert 
Casey Barry. By a series of incidents, Mrs. 
Slade was prevented from attending at the 
last moment, and this will always be one 
of the regrets of her life. The state was 
organized only three days after Ohio — on 
May 19th of 1900. And there never has 
been a more efficient, more loyal, truer 
woman to the cause than was Mrs. Barry. 
She was President till 1912 (when Miss 
Greenway took her place) and died Janu- 
ary 12, 1914. Miss Greenway only con- 
tinued her work for a short time and Mrs. 
Iglehart followed: the latter, being only 201 
National Number but wholly refusing to 
take up the organizing work. When Mrs. 
Slade went out of the National Presidency 






in 1914 — Mrs. Massey — then Mrs. Whitney 
got out a book called "Eighteen Years of 
Work." This book was compiled from re- 
ports sent by the Presidents of the different 
states to Mrs. Whitney and was not seen 
by the present writer till after it was bound 
and published and completed. All seemed 
so correct except the report from Maryland 
which entirely omitted the much deserved 
tribute to Mrs. Barry. All honor to Miss 
Judik and her ofificers and members that 
they are giving her tribute now. 

My attention has been called also to two 
state year books the compilers of which 
have received incorrect information and 
printed the same, not consulting the official 
records. The first of these is: 



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NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

Lovely work has been done in that 
state under great odds, for the New Hamp- 
shire people are slow joiners as I found 
when working at it. And their year book is 
a credit. But there are two statements in 
it that must be corrected as much as pos- 
sible. This is in the very first page of their 
history; it says, "Owing to dissension the 
society disbanded." This refers to the 
first organization which was made in 1895 
and continued till 1901 under the Presidency 
of Miss Helen Greeley Bailey of Nashua. 
Now, this statement is a great injustice to 
Miss Bailey who proved everything that 
could be wished for in a President and made 
great success with her work. One sorrow 
after another came to her about this time 
(1901) and she left Nashua. Several of the 
members were visited by Mrs. Slade to ask 
them continuance. But no leader could be 
found. Mrs. Flather, now Mrs. Shattuck 
was the most hopeful but felt she could 
not undertake it. It therefore gradually 
drifted out of existence. But there never 
was a word of dissension. 

The second error is regarding Mrs. Sara 
M. Haley and the statement that she was 
a member of this early organization. Mrs. 
Haley did not join the society till 1907, six 
years after the early organization dissolved. 
She was urged by Mrs. Slade to reorganize 
the state and was at one time appointed 
"Organizing President." But she failed to 
make good. I am glad she assisted the 
new organization and Mrs. Spooner. 

ALABAMA. 

While in Washington two of the mem- 
bers of that state came to me about the 
early organization, but I was unwilling to 
answer them officially till I could get to my 
books. Looking over their year book and 
since my return I find they have this sen- 
tence, "Miss Elizabeth Benagh, Charter 
Member of National and State of Alabama 
Societies." Thus far it is correct. But it 
adds, "and Organizing President." This 
latter statement is absolutely incorrect. It 
is true she was No. 270 in the National So- 
ciety and No. 1 in Alabama and previously 
a member of New York. Also that she was 
asked to organize the state and that she re- 
fused. Several others of the early members 
were also asked and refused, viz: Mrs. 
Searcy, Miss Hansell, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. 



Sharpe, Mrs. Shook and Mrs. Sibley. But 
they one and all refused. Mrs. Jordan 
warmly recommended Miss Frances Marian 
Kelly (since became Mrs. Robt. E. D. Irwin) 
but she declined, but said she thought her 
sister Maud was most competent and that 
she might be willing. By correspondence, 
Miss Maud McClure Kelly became the 
organizer of the State of Alabama and re- 
ceived her appointment from the National 
Society on March 28, 1910 till March 28, 
1914. There is no use to try to put anything 
in the place of accurate history. Evidently 
jealous enemies tried to rob her of her 
1812 birthright. But it is beyond all ques- 
tion that Miss Kelly and no one else was 
the Founder and most successful Organizer 
of the State of Alabama and that she should 
have her undisputed title to the same. I 
have written the facts to the present Presi- 
dent, Mrs. Lusk who is a just true woman 
and I am sure all things will be made right 
by her. 

STATE. 

The State has given up the talks for next 
season, 1924-25. But the President has taken 
them up herself in the hopes of adding to 
the Philanthropic Pension Fund of the 
State. These talks will be given by Dr. 
William Starr Myers in the Astor Gallery 
of the Waldorf Astoria, at eleven o'clock 
sharp, on Friday mornings: 

1924 — October 31st, November 7th, No- 
vember 21st, December Sth, December 19th. 

1925 — January 2nd, January 16th, Febru- 
ary 13th, February 27th, March 6th, March 
20th, April 3rd. 

Patronesses and Committee — Mrs. Finley 
Johnson Shepard, Mrs. Seth Low, Mrs. 
George B. Cortelyou, Mrs. William H. 
Woodin, Mrs. Oliver B. Bridgman, Mrs. 
Alfred Cromwell, Mrs. George F. Ladue, 
Mrs. Edward J. O'Brien, Mrs. Charles F. 
Darlington, Mrs. I. F. Secor, Mrs. Selah B. 
Strong, Mrs. John T. Van Sickle, Mrs. 
George H. Blakeley, Mrs. H. Washington 
Fairfax, Mrs. H. C. Fisher, Mrs. Ralph 
Pratt Hinchman, Mrs. H. F. Kean, Mrs. 
Charles H. Knox, Mrs. George F. Lisboner, 
Mrs. George S. Morris, Miss Lizzie Mills 
Peck, Mrs. Edward E. Porter, Mrs. Lewis 
M. Schamberg, Mrs. Joseph Slevin, Jr., 
Mrs. William Gerry Slade. 

Prices — Reserved and numbered seats, 1st 
group, season, $12.00; single $2.00. General 
admission, 2nd group, season, $10.00; single, 
$1.50. General admission, 3rd group, sea- 
son, $5.00; single, $1.00. 

We have continued to grow wonderfully 
well and very harmoniously. We have now 
520 members and 15 chapters. I see the 
Newsletter forgot our fifteenth and quickly 
growing chapter — The Onondaga — Mrs. 
Kate Candee Knickerbocker of 400 James 
Street, Syracuse, N. Y. There is also 
considerable difference between the Na- 
tional's counting of our new members and 
our own. There is always a discrepancy 
because we all begin with different dates. 
But we are told to begin our reports from 
April 15th of each and every year, so 
on April 15, 1923 our State number was 815 
on April 15, 1924 our State number was 876 



This would certainly make an addition of 61 
And from April 20tii — when the Associate 
Council began the number had been some- 
what increased. 



At our last Board Meeting we were en- 
abled to give to the New York County 
Chapter one hundred dollars toward the 
furnishing of the room they have endowed 
in the Navy Club. 



THE 1812 CLUB. 

Our luncheon under the management of 
Mrs. Washington L. Mann was as usual an 
informal affair, but full of real hospitality 
and good cheer. We entertained as guests 
all the New York delegation and four of 
the extra members of the Club and their 
wives, Mrs. Dimick, Dr. and Mrs. Ben- 
jamin, Mr. and Mrs. Dunlop and General 
and Mrs. Richards. 

And for the first time we had for our 
guest our National President, Mrs. Samuel 
Preston Davis. The delegate from Mas- 
sachusetts, Mrs. M. A. Dobson who repre- 
sented the President, Mrs. Crosby, was 
also with us. A glad welcome to all, 
especially Massachusetts which has been 
absent so long. Very dainty souvenirs were 
the gift of Mrs. M. B. Kettering, one of our 
members from Missouri. 



There is one little incident that will 
interest each one. One of the Real Daugh- 
ters was late for the reception at the White 
House. But when she told she was a Real 
Daughter the gracious lady of the White 
House not only received her but also pre- 
sented her to the President, an honor none 
of the rest of us received. 



Another fact. Your President was called 
upon to speak at many unexpected times, 
at the Francis Scott Key Monument; the 
opening exercises, and at the banquet where 
she urged upon the people to give us a con- 
scientious congress for next season, con- 
scientiously voted for; had the honor to 
nominate Mrs. Lusk for the office of Audi- 
tor; and several other times. She tried to 
do you honor each time. Also Mrs. Slade's 
amendment regarding the continuing of the 
Board of Charter Trustees was passed. 
This makes that present board — since the 
number required is five. Mrs. Slade, Chair- 
man, Mrs. Tozier, Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Wiles, 
Mrs. Jenne (the five) and the President, 
Mrs. Davis, ex-officio. 



CHAPTERS. 

We would like to print the reports of all 
the chapters as sent to us. These were all 
condensed into one report as given by the 
President at the Associate Council. But 
one or two chapters did not send any re- 
ports and those of Erie County, Clinton 
County and Albany County came too late 
to be embodied with the others. 

A fine history of the War of 1812 for 
New York State was prepared by our State 
Historian, Mrs. Daniel Laurence Turner, 
and was sent to the National Historian. 



A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE WAR 
OF 1812 IN NEW YORK STATE. 

The importance of the great navigable 
lakes lying between the United States and 
Canada had not been overlooked by either 
party to the War of 1812. As soon as war 
was declared, both began preparations to 
secure the ascendancy on those waters. A 
large portion of the shores on both sides, 
more especially, perhaps on the American 
side — was at that time a wilderness, and 
the few open ports would naturally hold 
out strong temptations to the enemy. 

The chief advantage was with the British, 
both because the oldest and largest settle- 
ments were on their side of the lakes, and 
because they had possession of the St. 
Lawrence River, which made it easy for 
them to bring up supplies from the seaboard. 
The Americans, however, had regularly 
trained naval officers in command of their 
few vessels on Lakes Ontario and Cham- 
plain, while the English had not. The 
largest American vessel on the lower lakes 
was the Oneida, of sixteen guns; the largest 
British vessel, the Royal George of twenty- 
two. As soon as hostilities were declared, 
both sides began building new ships — and 
arming merchant schooners. In July, 1812 
the British fleet had made an attempt to 
capture the Oneida and a prize schooner, 
both of which were at Sackett's Harbor. 
The enemy was easily driven off. 

In October, 1812, Captain Isaac Chauncey 
arrived at Sackett's Harbor with authority 
to organize a fleet. He brought from New 
York City forty ship carpenters and a hun- 
dred officers and seamen and a supply of 
naval stores. 

Chauncey's first exploit with the fleet was 
to chase the Royal George into Kingston, 
and attack the batteries there, but nothing 
was accomplished by it save the capture of 
two small prizes. In November an expedi- 
tion was made to clear the Canadian shore 
of batteries at the head of Niagara River. 
Four hundred soldiers and sailors, com- 
manded by Lieutenant Colonel Boerstler 
and Captain King, crossed from Black Rock, 
assaulted the batteries, and after desperate 
fighting captured them. They then spiked 
ail the guns, burned the barracks, and re- 
treated to the shore. The usual bad 
management seems to have entered into 
this as into all other enterprises of this 
sort, and the boats were not at hand for 
the re-crossing; in consequence of which 
Captain King and sixty of his men were 
made prisoners. 

An expedition was organized and sailed 
from Sackett's Harbor on April 25th to 
attack York (now Toronto) then the capital 
of Upper Canada. The fleet arrived off the 
harbor of York April 27th. Rough water 
forced the landing half a mile further west- 
ward than had been planned. 

A body of British and Indians concealed 
in the edge of the wood were ready to re- 
ceive them. The enemy opened fire upon 
the boats. A number of men were lost be- 
for the landing was made. The fleet con- 



tinued to throw a few eflfective shots into 
the woods, and the landing was made with- 
out confusion. The skirmishing party of 
British and Indians had been gradually 
strengthened till they had almost equal force 
to dispute their passage toward the town. 
After heavy fighting the British were 
gradually forced back into the outer de- 
fences. The Indians are said to have fled 
from the field early in the action. 

After desperate fighting and loss of 
officers and men the city was surrendered to 
the American forces. The war vessel that 
the Americans had expected to capture at 
York had left the harbor two days before 
their arrival. The troops abandoned the 
place and on May 1st sailed away. 

When Chauncey's fleet left the harbor of 
York, it sailed south and landed near the 
mouth of the Niagara River where they 
went into camp. A small expedition sailed 
in two schooners Jo the head of Lake 
Ontario and capt^fd a large quantity of 
stores deposited theire. General Dearborn 
planned the capture of Fort George, just 
above the village of Newark, on the western 
side of Niagara. The enterprise was ad- 
mirably planned and brilliantly executed. 

The British seized the opportunity while 
Dearborn and his forces were absent on this 
expedition near the western end of Lake 
Ontario, to make an attack on Sackett's 
Harbor, at the eastern. The importance of 
that place to the Americans consisted mainly 
in the fact*tWat they had established there 
a large depot of naval and military stores, 
and irt^'re building ships. The expedition 
sailed from Kingston under command of 
Sir James Yeo. The land forces, com- 
manded by General Provost. 

About noon of the 28th, the squadron 
appeared oflf Sackett's Harbor and prepara- 
tions for landing were made. After the 
troops were in the boats, an order was 
used — for some mysterious reason which 
has never been explained, commanding them 
to return to the ships, which then stood off 
Kingston. But while this was going on, 
a fleet of nineteen boats was observed near 
the south shore, bringing American rein- 
forcements from Oswego to the Harbor. 
The Indians who thought they were there 
to fight, and could not understand why they 
should return to the ships without firing 
a gun, disobeyed the order and paddled off 
to attack the Americans in the boats. The 
squadron then turned and sent out boat- 
loads of troops to assist the Indians, who 
drove ashore and captured twelve of the 
American boats after the occupants had 
escaped to the woods. The other seven 
reached the harbor. 

This little affair inspired the British 
General with new courage, and he resumed 
the purpose of landing his force for an 
attack on the village. 

Early in the morning of the 29th, the 
enemy landed. After fierce fighting and 
heavy losses on both sides it looked as if it 
would be a complete victory for the British. 
But though the enemy was strong in good 
troops gallantly led, he had a weak spot 
in the constitutional timidity of the Com- 



mander, Sir George Provost, and General 
Brown at this point made a fortunate move- 
ment which struck that weak spot in a most 
effective way. He had succeeded in rally- 
ing about three hundred of the Militia, with 
whom he suddenly emerged from the woods, 
and made a feint of marching for the boats 
by which the expedition had landed. Sir 
George took the alarm at once, imagining 
he was to be surrounded by a superior force 
and entrapped. He therefore issued an 
order for retreat, and his victorious forces 
withdrew to their ships without securing 
any results of their victory, or even bear- 
ing off their wounded. Sir George, not con- 
tent with making a needless fiasco of his 
expedition, made himself ridiculous by send- 
ing a flag of truce to demand the surrender 
of the village and the military post, which 
was refused. He then sent another flag, 
asking that his dead and wounded might be 
properly cared for, and on receiving assur- 
ances that they would, sailed away with his 
whole fleet. 

A few days after the loss of Fort George, 
General Vincent concentrated the British 
forces at Beaver Dams and retreated west- 
ward to Burlington Bay — the head of Lake 
Ontario — where he entrenched himself on 
the heights. General Dearborn, after being 
baffled for some time by false information 
which Vincent had caused to be conveyed 
to him, at length found out where he had 
gone and sent the brigades of Winder and 
Chandler after him. 

The Americans came upon the enemy's 
pickets at Stony Creek, on the 5th of June. 
At midnight a deadly conflict occurred. 
When the morning dawned it was found 
that the American Commanders, Winder 
and Chandler, were both prisoners in the 
hands of the enemy, while the British Com- 
mander Vincent was a prisoner of the 
Americans. The victory so far as there 
was any, must be accorded to the British, 
since it broke the advance of the Americans 
and caused them to turn back. 

When they had retreated as far as Forty- 
Mile Creek, they were attacked on the land 
side by a band of Indians, and on the water 
side by a fleet under Sir James Yeo. But 
they succeeded in repulsing both enemies 
and returned to Fort George. 

After this, Yeo coasted along the shore 
and captured stores at Charlotte, at the 
mouth of the Genesee, and in Sodus, on the 
bay of that name. As he met with resis- 
tance at Sodus, and had difficulty in find- 
ing stores which were hidden, he burned 
the buildings there. 

( To be continued) 



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